Accounts Payable Lead

Alexander Lloyd are supporting our client on the search for a hands-on Accounts Payable Lead to coordinate a busy AP function and support the Finance Operations Manager in maintaining high standards of accuracy, control, and efficiency.

This role combines team coordination with active involvement in day-to-day processing, making it ideal for someone who leads by example and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily AP activities, allocating workload and maintaining performance against deadlines
• Act as escalation point for complex supplier and stakeholder queries
• Ensure accurate and timely invoice processing, reconciliations, and query resolution
• Manage supplier set-up and oversee payment runs (BACS, Direct Debit, international payments)
• Take ownership of AP month-end tasks including accruals, supplier reconciliations, and ledger integrity
• Provide reporting on aged creditors and drive process improvements

About You

Experience supervising or coordinating an Accounts Payable function

Strong month-end exposure including accruals and balance sheet reconciliations

Confident, hands-on, and solutions-focused

Strong Excel skills (formulas and Pivot Tables)

Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and communication skills

Benefits

Salary sacrifice pension

Healthcare cash plan

Discount schemes

Free on-site parking

Additional leave benefits

Growing business with fantastic socials

If you’re looking to step into a role where you can take ownership, influence standards, and make a real impact within a growing finance team, apply today.

This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.