Job Description
Gleeson Recruitment Group is excited to be working with a well-known professional services business based in Birmingham, who are looking to add a Senior Accounts Payable professional to their finance team. This is a newly created role due to continued growth, offering the right candidate the chance to take on more ownership of the AP function while still being hands-on day-to-day. \nYou'll be joining a friendly and collaborative finance team where you'll take the lead on the purchase ledger process and be the go-to person for more complex queries and process improvements.
Ideal if you're already solid in AP but want to push on and gain a bit more exposure without stepping into full management just yet.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nFull ownership of the purchase ledger from start to finish\nSupporting junior members of the team with queries and providing informal guidance\nHandling payment runs, supplier statement reconciliations, and resolving aged items\nManaging key supplier relationships and acting as a point of escalation\nAssisting with month-end tasks related to payables and liaising with the Management Accounts team\nReviewing and improving existing AP processes where needed\nEnsuring internal controls are adhered to across all areas of the function\nSupporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as requiredCandidate Attributes and Skills:\n\nStrong end-to-end AP experience in a high-volume environment\nConfident working independently and supporting others when needed\nComfortable dealing with senior stakeholders and external suppliers\nGood Excel skills and experience with mainstream finance systems (SAP, Sage, Oracle etc.)\nProactive and keen to take on a bit more responsibility without needing formal management dutiesBenefits:\n\nStable, growing business with clear processes\nOpportunity to take the lead in a core finance function\nReal progression potential into supervisory or specialist roles\nCentral Birmingham location with excellent public transport linksAt Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.\n\nBy applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data