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