Robert Walters
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Based in Milton Keynes
£35,000 – £45,000
Robert Walters are partnering with a well-established organisation in Milton Keynes to recruit an Accounts Payable Supervisor. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Payable Lead or Supervisor to take the next step in their career, leading a team while remaining closely involved in the end-to-end purchase ledger process. You will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy, efficiency, and control of the accounts payable function, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the wider finance department. The role offers a chance to influence process improvements such as automation and system enhancements.
What you'll be doing
As Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will oversee the day-to-day running of the accounts payable function while supporting and developing your team. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervising and supporting the Accounts Payable team in daily operations
- Overseeing accurate processing of supplier invoices within the ERP system
- Ensuring invoices are correctly matched to purchase orders and delivery notes
- Reviewing coding accuracy and resolving queries efficiently
- Managing supplier statement reconciliations and purchase ledger accuracy
- Preparing and reviewing payment runs for approval
- Ensuring timely supplier payments in line with agreed terms
- Handling supplier and internal queries professionally and promptly
- Supporting month-end processes and reporting requirements
- Monitoring KPIs and driving improvements in team performance
- Contributing to process improvement and automation initiatives
What you'll bring
To succeed in this role, you will bring strong accounts payable experience along with proven leadership or supervisory capability. You will have:
- Experience supervising or supporting an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger team
- Strong understanding of end-to-end AP processes (invoices, payments, reconciliations, VAT)
- ERP or accounting system experience
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage workloads and meet tight deadlines
- Experience resolving supplier queries effectively
- Confidence in reviewing reconciliations and financial data
- Exposure to process improvement or system projects (desirable)
On offer
- £35,000 – £45,000
- 4 days in the office (Milton Keynes)
- Exposure to automation and process improvement projects
How to apply
If you have relevant experience, then please apply NOW or send your CV to
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