Job Description

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a busy finance environment where you can lead, improve processes, and make a real impact? My client is seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join their dynamic team, overseeing a small AP function and ensuring smooth financial operations across a growing group.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys both hands-on AP work and team leadership, while having exposure to broader treasury responsibilities.

About the Role:

As the Accounts Payable Supervisor, you will manage the end-to-end AP process across the group, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. You'll lead and support a team of two, fostering a positive, proactive, and results-driven environment.

You will also be responsible for managing the company's OCR invoice system (Esker), overseeing the expenses platform, and taking a key role in the group's treasury function, including buying and selling foreign currency.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & AP Management

Supervise, support, and develop a team of two Accounts Payable Assistants. Oversee the accurate and timely processing of all supplier invoices and payments. Manage workload allocation, performance, and ongoing coaching. Maintain strong supplier relationships, resolving queries efficiently.

Payments & Banking

Prepare and process BACs and foreign payments. Reconcile supplier accounts and monitor outstanding balances.

Systems & Process Management

Oversee and optimise the Esker OCR invoice processing system. Manage and support the company expenses system, ensuring compliance with company policy. Continuously review AP processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Treasury Function

Manage the group treasury activity, including daily monitoring of cash positions. Buy and sell foreign currency for the group, ensuring cost-effective and compliant transactions. Provide treasury reports and insights to the Finance Manager / Financial Controller.

About You:

The ideal candidate will bring:

Proven experience in Accounts Payable, ideally in a supervisory or senior-level role. Strong people-management skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop staff. Experience preparing BACs and foreign currency payments. Familiarity with OCR invoice solutions (Esker experience highly advantageous). Experience with expenses or similar systems. A good understanding of treasury processes or willingness to learn. Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to 35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Hawick TD9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Have you used an OCR invoice capture and workflow system? Have you been involved in any treasury activities (e.g., buying/selling foreign currency, cash management)? Which finance/ERP systems have you worked with (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage, Dynamics)? What is your current salary or expected salary for this role? Have you previously supervised or led an Accounts Payable team?
If yes, how many people and for how long?

Experience:

Accounts payable: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person