Accounts Payable Lead
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time
About us
Corstorphine & Wright is an award-winning AJ top 10 practice with Studios across the UK. We are a dedicated team of 280+ enthusiastic individuals that care about creating places that foster human connection while adding commercial, civic, environmental, and social value.
About the Role
Our C&W Finance team is based in our Birmingham Studio and plays an important role in keeping the business running smoothly. We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Lead to join our high performing, dynamic finance team.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll be responsible for running the Accounts payable function, maintaining strong financial controls and making sure supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership of a finance function, improving ways of working and building strong relationships with colleagues and suppliers.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading the day-to-day accounts payable function, ensuring purchase orders, invoices, supplier queries and payments are processed accurately and on time.
- Managing supplier relationships, monitoring statements and supporting procurement efficiencies across regular supply contracts.
- Overseeing company credit cards and staff expenses, ensuring spend is properly documented and compliant with company policies.
- Supporting month-end, year-end, reporting and audit processes, maintaining strong financial controls and accurate records.
- Review and improve purchase ledger processes, while supporting banking activities including outgoing transaction reconciliations, refunds, direct debits and standing orders.
What we’re looking for
- Significant experience in a similar role, preferably in the construction industry or within professional services.
- Enthusiastic, self-starting individual who is organised and calm under pressure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- A strong understanding of financial processes and controls.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
- Experience using accounting software.
What you will get in return
You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team where your contribution will make a meaningful impact from day one. You’ll have opportunities to develop your skills, grow your career and work alongside talented colleagues across an ambitious and varied practice.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package designed to support work-life balance, wellbeing and professional development. Benefits include life assurance, a bonus scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, hybrid working opportunities, regular social activities and more.
Corstorphine & Wright is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment throughout the employee lifecycle. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we’d still welcome your application.
Pay: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
