Accounts Payable Team Lead (8 Month FTC)

Advert Closes: Thursday 17th July

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for process excellence and team development? At The Crown Estate , we’re looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Lead to drive operational efficiency, mentor a high-performing team, and help shape the future of our finance function.

About The Role

As our Accounts Payable Team Lead , you’ll be at the heart of our finance operations, managing supplier invoice processing, ensuring timely payments, and championing continuous improvement. You’ll lead a dedicated team, build strong supplier relationships, and support the Accounts Payable Manager in delivering automation and system enhancements.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and inspire the Core Accounts Payable team
• Monitor performance, coach team members, and drive process efficiency
• Oversee invoice processing, payment runs, and month-end activities
• Act as the go-to expert for supplier and business queries
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and audit standards
• Champion process improvements and automation initiatives
• Support onboarding and mentoring of new team members and apprentices

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience leading an Accounts Payable team
• Solid knowledge of invoice processing, coding, and public procurement
• Proficiency in AP systems (Agresso UNIT4, Proactis/Medius a plus)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A continuous improvement mindset and analytical approach
• AAT qualification (or working towards) is an advantage
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Why Join Us?

At The Crown Estate, we’re more than just a workplace, we’re a community. We’re committed to sustainability, innovation, and creating a positive impact. You’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A chance to contribute to meaningful change in a historic organisation

Our Offering / benefits:

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.

Disability Disclaimer:

We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity. If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us on careers@thecrownestate.co.uk

The Crown Estate is a unique business with a distinct heritage and a portfolio unlike any other. It includes some of central London’s best places to work, shop and spend time, retail and leisure destinations across the country, and a substantial rural portfolio. As manager of the seabed and half the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we play a role in the UK’s world-leading offshore wind sector as well as marine aggregates, cables and pipelines. We are also responsible for the Windsor Estate, including the world-renowned Windsor Great Park.