Accounts Payable Team Leader

Accounts Payable Team Leader – Bedford Hybrid

Morgan McKinley is supporting a fast‑growing organisation in Bedfordshire in their search for an Accounts Payable Team Leader. This position suits someone who enjoys taking ownership of the AP function while guiding a small team and improving ways of working.

What You\’ll Be Doing

• Lead and support the AP team, ensuring the purchase ledger runs efficiently day to day.
• Oversee the flow of invoices from receipt and coding through to approval, while ensuring PO matching and VAT checks are completed accurately.
• Keep supplier accounts tidy by reviewing reconciliations, managing queries, and signing off payment runs.
• Make sure suppliers are paid on time and month‑end AP tasks are completed without delays.
• Review and approve employee expense claims and maintain clear, up‑to‑date process documentation.
• Help drive improvements across the AP process, including automation and system enhancements.
• Provide payment forecasts, supplier analysis, and ad‑hoc reporting when needed.

What You\’ll Bring

• Strong background in Accounts Payable with experience supervising or mentoring others.
• Solid grasp of purchase ledger processes, VAT, reconciliations, and expenses.
• Great communication, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Confident user of ERP systems (NetSuite is a bonus) and comfortable with Excel.
• Experience supporting process improvement or system change projects is an advantage.

Salary & Benefits

• 35,000- 36,000
• Hybrid working
• Chance to lead and shape a developing AP function