Senior Accounts Payable Officer (Hybrid)

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Officer to join our finance team on a temporary‑to‑permanent basis. Working hybrid in Birmingham, you will support the AP function, collaborate with an outsourced AP team and ensure accurate supplier management.

Key responsibilities

• Produce and distribute weekly Accounts Payable reports.
• Monitor departmental KPIs and SLAs, identify trends and improvement areas.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Act as escalation point for supplier and invoice queries from the outsourced AP team.
• Maintain accurate supplier master data in line with company procedures.
• Match Direct Debit payments to supplier invoices and keep supplier accounts up‑to‑date.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support month‑end AP activities to meet deadlines.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to strengthen controls and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and audit requirements.

Required profile

• Proven experience in a senior or experienced Accounts Payable role.
• Strong background in supplier statement reconciliations and resolving complex invoice queries.
• Experience producing management reports and monitoring KPIs.
• Good understanding of Service Level Agreements.
• Proactive, solution‑focused and highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and customer service orientation.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel
• SAP
• Oracle
• Microsoft Dynamics