We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Finance Team as Accounts Payable Supervisor!
Lead a High-Performing Accounts Payable Team in an Innovative Organisation
We're looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead and develop our Accounts Payable function, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while delivering excellent service, strong financial controls, and continuous improvement across the purchase-to-pay process.
This is more than a transactional finance role. You'll play a key part in driving process excellence, partnering with stakeholders across the business, and helping to shape how we use technology and automation to improve efficiency and performance.
If you're passionate about leadership, process improvement, stakeholder management, and creating a high-performing finance operation, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
As Accounts Payable Supervisor, you'll lead a team of Accounts Payable professionals and take ownership of the end-to-end supplier payment process.
You will:
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Ensure supplier invoices, credit notes, and purchasing transactions are processed accurately and efficiently.
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Oversee invoice approvals, exception management, reconciliations, and supplier payments.
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Manage payment runs to ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
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Ensure month-end and year-end activities are completed effectively and to agreed deadlines.
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Monitor performance, identify issues, and drive improvements across the AP process.
Build Strong Relationships Across the Business
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Partner with Procurement, project teams, budget holders, and suppliers to resolve issues and improve processes.
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Act as the key Finance contact for Accounts Payable matters.
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Support compliance with purchasing policies and financial controls.
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Deliver excellent supplier service while maintaining robust governance.
Drive Continuous Improvement
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Champion efficient use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 and associated systems.
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Identify opportunities to simplify, standardise, and automate processes.
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Improve reporting, controls, and workflow effectiveness.
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Help create a culture focused on accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
Develop and Inspire Your Team
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Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2-3 Accounts Payable colleagues.
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Create a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
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Support professional development through regular feedback, coaching, and development planning.
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Ensure workloads are effectively managed to maintain service levels during peak periods.
Who We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced Accounts Payable leader with strong technical knowledge, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality service.
Essential Skills & Experience
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Experience managing or supervising an Accounts Payable function within a busy, complex, or project-based environment.
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Strong knowledge of end-to-end purchase-to-pay processes.
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Experience managing supplier payments, reconciliations, controls, and month-end activities.
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Practical understanding of UK VAT relating to purchases and input tax recovery.
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Experience leading, coaching, and developing a small finance team.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to influence, challenge constructively, and build positive working relationships.
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High levels of accuracy, organisation, and attention to detail.
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Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
Desirable
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Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
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Experience working within a multi-entity or group environment.
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Exposure to process automation, workflow improvement, data analytics, or robotic process automation (RPA).
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry – often referred to as ‘the valley of death’.
It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.
In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the ‘workshop’.
Over the following seven years the MTC’s rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.
We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.
During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.
