Accounts Payable Team Leader

This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing a small team and ensuring the smooth, accurate running of the accounts payable function. You’ll be joining a fast-growing business with genuine progression opportunities, ideal for someone with proven experience and leadership capability but is keen to continue developing their career within an ambitious, expanding organisation.

Location: Teddington, TW11

Hours: Monday-Friday 8.30 am-5.30 pm

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000

Key Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating the day-to-day activities of the AP Team to ensure that service levels are maintained to an extremely high standard.

• Act as the primary point of escalation, investigating and resolving disputes related to processes promptly.

• Maintain AP inbox.

• Performing supervisory controls over payment batches, checking details of the invoices to be paid and approving for final review.

• Ensure month-end tasks are completed accurately and on time in accordance with departmental deadlines, including ledger reconciliations.

• Managing the Barclaycard account, including administration for new and replacement cards, monitoring card usage, reconciling monthly statements, uploading monthly statements, reviewing and posting coded transactions and resolving any problems.

• Maintain strong relationships with our suppliers, internal departments and other stakeholders. Be the point of escalation for any disputes, discrepancies or payment issues.

• Carry out 6-monthly colleague reviews, chair monthly team meetings and organise regular catch-ups with the 4 accounts payable team.

• Complete the reconciliation of bank statements daily.

• Continuously look to identify and support the implementation of any process and/or system improvements.

• Maintain accurate data entry and ensure precise processing of all postings .

• Supporting management with other ad-hoc duties as required.

• Ensure that stringent checks and safeguards are in place to eliminate any potential for fraud or deceit.

Skills & Requirements

• Experience in managing an Accounts Payable Team.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Familiarity with managing multiple entities and intercompany transactions.

• Proven problem-solving, organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Competent with Excel (Pivot tables, Lookup’s etc.)

• Proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.

What We Offer:
- Progression: Fast-track growth within the property industry, with clear development pathways.
- Comprehensive Training: From apprenticeship to industry qualifications, we’ll support your development every step of the way.
- Holiday: Enjoy a generous allowance starting at 25 days annually, plus a birthday day off to celebrate.
- Supportive Environment: Wellbeing programs, team social events, and a fun, dynamic workplace.
- Additional Perks: Pension contribution, beauty and fitness discounts, season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme, and enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
- Give Back: Paid day off to volunteer at a charity of your choice.