Accounts Payable Team Leader – EMEA

About the role

A growing Shared Service Centre in Heywood is looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader covering EMEA. It is a hands-on role focused on people management, coaching and team development, leading the day-to-day activities of an Accounts Payable team while supporting the transition and stabilisation of AP activities within the UK Shared Service Centre.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Accounts Payable specialists
• Manage daily workloads, priorities and work queues
• Hold regular one-to-ones and support individual development and training
• Coordinate onboarding, training and cross-training within the team
• Monitor AP performance, backlogs and service levels
• Support the team with invoice, supplier and payment-related queries and escalations
• Ensure processes, procedures and internal controls are followed consistently
• Promote teamwork, accountability and a positive working environment
• Identify and support the implementation of process improvements

Required profile

• Previous Accounts Payable or P2P experience
• Experience supervising or leading a team
• Strong people-management, coaching and communication skills, with a supportive and approachable leadership style
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills, able to manage priorities in a busy environment
• Fluent English; additional European languages are an advantage

Required skills

• Experience with ERP/AP systems; Workday or AppZen experience is an advantage
• Good Excel skills

Working conditions and benefits

• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, with flexible hours starting between 7am and 10am and finishing between 3pm and 6pm
• Competitive pay, paid time off, skills training and development opportunities
• Recognition schemes, a cycle-to-work scheme and preferential loan and savings rates through a credit union
• Protective equipment, a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line and a supportive, social team environment