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
