Accounts Payable Supervisor
Posted Today by Henderson Brown Recruitment
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Onsite
Cambridgeshire, UK
Summary: The Accounts Payable Supervisor role is a hands-on position within a well-established business in Cambridgeshire, focusing on the day-to-day activities of the Accounts Payable function. The supervisor will oversee invoice processing, supplier payments, and reconciliations while ensuring accuracy and efficiency. This role is ideal for an organized finance professional with strong Accounts Payable experience, looking for a fixed-term opportunity. The position requires effective communication and collaboration within the finance team and across the wider business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the planning and delivery of day-to-day Accounts Payable workload, including month-end and year-end deadlines.
- Oversee accurate and timely supplier invoice processing, purchase order matching and query resolution.
- Support supplier payment runs and related payment administration.
- Review supplier statement reconciliations, ledger postings and transactional finance activity.
- Support expenses administration and wider Accounts Payable or Finance projects.
Key Skills:
- Previous experience within Accounts Payable, ideally at senior or supervisory level.
- Strong organisation, planning and time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and numeracy.
- Confident communication skills across finance and wider business teams.
- Good IT skills, including Excel and finance/ERP systems.
Salary (Rate): £40,000 yearly
City: Cambridgeshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Location: Cambridgeshire
Salary: 35,000 - 40,000
Contract: 1-year fixed-term contract
Working Pattern: Full-time, onsite
A well-established business based in Cambridgeshire is looking for an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join its finance team on a 1-year fixed-term contract.
This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who enjoys supporting day-to-day AP activity, keeping processes organised and ensuring suppliers and colleagues are paid accurately and on time. You'll play a key part in overseeing daily workload, supporting the wider finance function and helping maintain smooth month-end and year-end processes.
The OpportunityAs Accounts Payable Supervisor, you'll support the delivery of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring invoices, supplier payments, reconciliations and ledger postings are completed accurately and efficiently.
You'll be involved in supervising daily activity, helping resolve queries, supporting team cover where needed and ensuring work is reviewed before it moves through the wider business.
Key Responsibilities- Support the planning and delivery of day-to-day Accounts Payable workload, including month-end and year-end deadlines.
- Oversee accurate and timely supplier invoice processing, purchase order matching and query resolution.
- Support supplier payment runs and related payment administration.
- Review supplier statement reconciliations, ledger postings and transactional finance activity.
- Support expenses administration and wider Accounts Payable or Finance projects.
About You
You'll be an organised and detail-focused finance professional with strong Accounts Payable experience and the confidence to support day-to-day activity within a busy finance environment.
You'll ideally be AAT qualified, although candidates with strong relevant experience will also be considered.
You'll likely bring:- Previous experience within Accounts Payable, ideally at senior or supervisory level.
- Strong organisation, planning and time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and numeracy.
- Confident communication skills across finance and wider business teams.
- Good IT skills, including Excel and finance/ERP systems.
If you're an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a hands-on fixed-term opportunity in Cambridgeshire, we'd be keen to hear from you.