We are seeking an experienced and proactive Accounts Payable Manager to lead our Payments & Ledger team within a fast-paced, high-volume finance environment. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of supplier payments, ledger integrity, financial controls, and process improvements while leading and developing a high-performing team.
Reporting to the Head of Accounts Payable, you will ensure accurate and timely supplier payments, maintain robust ledger controls across multiple entities, oversee reconciliations and compliance activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and strengthen financial governance.
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Lead, coach and develop the Accounts Payable Payments & Ledger team.
- Oversee supplier payment runs, cash flow planning and payment scheduling.
- Maintain accurate supplier ledgers and support month-end reconciliation activities.
- Manage supplier queries and stakeholder relationships, ensuring timely issue resolution.
- Ensure compliance with company controls, governance requirements and CIS regulations.
- Monitor performance metrics and deliver insights to support operational excellence.
- Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities and system enhancements.
- Support audit requirements and maintain a strong financial control environment.
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Proven Accounts Payable leadership experience within a high-volume finance environment.
- Strong knowledge of AP processes, supplier payments, cash management and ledger controls.
- Experience managing payments, cash management or ledger-focused teams.
- Strong systems expertise, ideally with ERP platforms such as Dynamics 365, SAP or Oracle.
- Advanced Excel skills and excellent analytical capabilities.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
- A detail-oriented leader with a focus on accuracy, controls, compliance and continuous improvement.
- Experience within construction, engineering, hire or similar sectors is advantageous.
At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.
As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.
Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.
We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.
At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.
Our Culture & Values
At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing
[email protected].
