Greenwell Gleeson are working with a business based in Birmingham City Centre, to assist them with the recruitment of an AP Team Lead.

This is a brand new role that will see the successful candidate building and growing their own team within the next 6-12 months. The role offers hybrid working, 2 days working from home.

Key Responsibilities

Invoice Processing
Process supplier invoices
Ensure accurate nominal and department posting.
Maintain clean, timely invoice queues, supporting month-end cut-o discipline. Supplier Management
Serve as a ?rst point of contact for supplier queries, ensuring professional and timely resolution.
Perform supplier statement reconciliations and follow up on missing invoices or credits.
Support supplier onboarding in line with Group controls, including veri?cation checks and documentation requirements. Payments & Controls
Prepare bi-weekly payment runs for assigned entities, ensuring compliance with the Group Delegation of Authority (DoA).
Verify that all invoices are appropriately authorised and supported before payment.
Monitor aged creditors, highlight overdue items, and work with local ?nance teams to resolve bottlenecks.
Support internal and external audit requests, ensuring completeness and accuracy of AP documentation. Expenses & Corporate Cards
Process employee expense claims in accordance with the companies Expenses Policy and HMRC requirements.
Reconcile corporate credit card statements, ensuring timely submission of receipts and correct coding. Systems & Reporting
Maintain accurate supplier and invoice data within the Group ?nance system.
Produce AP reports for Group Transactional ?nance manager, including aged creditors, unapproved invoices, and KPI dashboards.
Support month-end close activities, including accruals and cut-o procedures.

Education,Skills & Experience

Accounts Payable Experience: You have 3+ years’ experience working in an Accounts Payable role, ideally within a multi-entity or professional services environment with a strong grasp of end-to-end processes.

P2P and Financial Controls Knowledge: You demonstrate a solid understanding of procure-to- pay (P2P) processes, ?nancial controls, and audit requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance across transactions.

Attention to Detail: You bring a high level of attention to detail and accuracy, enabling you to maintain data integrity and minimise errors in ?nancial reporting.

Communication Skills: You are a con?dent communicator, able to liaise with stakeholders across Group Finance and local entity teams.

Technical and Systems Skills: You are pro?cient in using ?nance systems, including Sage Intacct, and have strong Microsoft Excel skills to support reporting and analysis.

Professionalism and Organisation: You are professional, organised, and proactive in your approach, taking ownership of tasks and following them through to completion.

Problem-Solving Ability: You are strong at identifying issues and applying practical, solutions- focused problem-solving skills.

Collaboration and Teamwork: You work collaboratively, supporting both Group Finance and local entity teams to achieve shared objectives.

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