Job Description

Salary

43000 - 48,000

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Support - Group Finance

Package

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
Day off on your birthday
Discretionary bonus scheme
Pension - matched up to 8%
Life Assurance
Season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Gym discounts
Discounts & Offers

Job category/type

Finance

Date posted

21/11/2025

Job reference

R00421



iQ is one of the UK's biggest providers of student accommodation, committed to giving our 34,000 students in 85 sites across 29 UK cities their

best year yet

.

Our London and Manchester based support teams are the cog that keeps the iQ wheels turning, providing our brilliant site teams with everything they need to deliver a fantastic student experience every day.

iQers are a pretty special bunch. Our team is bursting with independent thinkers and problem solvers, who join us to explore what's possible and build a career as part of a diverse, fun and supportive team. If you have people skills, personality and potential then you have all the makings of a great iQer.

Accounts Payable Team Leader

We're looking for an

Accounts Payable Team Leader

to join our team. You'll manage one onsite assistant and our outsourced Accounts Payable team, acting as the go?to contact for purchase order and payment processes across both our sites and corporate centre.

Key Responsibilities:

Leading and supporting the Accounts Payable team to deliver a smooth, well?controlled service Driving process improvements and automation to make things simpler and more efficient Building strong relationships with suppliers, sites and corporate teams to resolve queries quickly Partnering with Procurement, Treasury and IT to keep purchase?to?pay systems running at their best Ensuring deadlines are met and controls are in place, especially around month?end and year?end Supporting audits, onboarding new properties and delivering training across our portfolio

Skills and Experience:

You're proactive, detail?driven and confident working with people at all levels. You'll bring:Experience in accounts payable (outsourced team experience a plus) Strong numerical skills and proficiency in Excel Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise effectively A diligent approach to process, with an eye for improvement Great communication skills and a collaborative mindset Accounting qualification (or part?qualification) helpful, but not essential


We operate a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home / site location.

Ready to feel like you've got the best j

ob ever? Apply today and find out what it's really like to work at iQ!