Accounts Payable Supervisor - 6 Month FTC
Reading Office Based
£40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor to join a well-established organisation on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
Due to the requirement, candidates will need to be available at short notice.
Accounts Payable Supervisor - 6 Month FTC
Aldermaston - Office Based
£40,000 - £50,000 + Benefits
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Payable Supervisor to join a well-established organisation on a 6-month fixed-term contract.
This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for a sizeable transactional finance team, ensuring the AP function operates efficiently, accurately and to a high standard. Alongside managing the day-to-day workload, you will help strengthen processes, improve controls and support wider improvements across the purchase-to-pay cycle.
Due to the requirement, candidates will need to be available at short notice.
Accounts Payable Supervisor Responsibilities
- Lead and support the Accounts Payable team
- Organise team activity to ensure workloads and deadlines are achieved
- Hands on invoice processing and payments
- Review and approve payment activity across both UK and international suppliers
- Ensure supplier accounts are kept accurate and investigate differences
- Handle supplier and internal finance queries where escalation is required
- Work with stakeholders to improve the flow of invoices and approvals
- Assist with period-end activity relating to Accounts Payable and purchase ledger
- Monitor team performance and provide relevant reporting to support
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency
- Help maintain effective approval controls across purchasing and payment
Accounts Payable Supervisor Requirements
- Strong background within Accounts Payable
- Previous experience leading and developing a transactional finance team
- Good understanding of the full purchase-to-pay lifecycle
- Experience improving AP processes, controls or ways of working
- Confident managing payment runs, reconciliations and control accounts
- Strong systems capability
- Good Excel skills, including lookups and PivotTables
- Comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders and suppliers
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Confident problem-solver who can deal with issues independently
- Must be available to start at short notice
Accounts Payable Supervisor Benefits
- 6 month fixed-term contract
- £40,000 - £50,000 salary
- Reading location
- Fully office-based position
- Great benefits
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
AP Supervisor 6 month FTC in Reading employer: Robert Walters
Join a leading organisation in the UK property and infrastructure sector as a Legal Director - Construction and Development, where you will be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation. With a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth, this role offers a unique chance to influence major projects while enjoying a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. Located in Cheshire, you will benefit from a vibrant community and access to a wealth of resources in the construction and development field.
