Accounts Payable Supervisor

Location: Welwyn Garden City

4 Days on site, 1 WFH

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + Benefits

The Advocate Group is partnering with a high-growth, globally backed FMCG business to hire an Accounts Payable Supervisor into their UK finance team.

This is a key hire within a £100m+ UK operation, offering real ownership of the payables function and the opportunity to lead, improve, and add tangible value in a fast-paced environment.

The Opportunity

This isn’t just about processing invoices, it’s about owning and optimising a critical finance function.

Reporting into the CFO, you’ll take full responsibility for Accounts Payable, leading a small team and driving performance, accuracy, and efficiency across the end-to-end process.

You’ll be visible, hands-on and influential working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure the function operates at a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Accounts Payable process (invoices, payments, expenses)
• Lead month-end close activities across the purchase ledger
• Manage supplier reconciliations and resolve complex discrepancies
• Oversee intercompany transactions and international payments
• Lead, coach, and develop a small AP team (2 direct reports)
• Track and improve performance through KPIs (accuracy, SLAs, processing times)
• Ensure timely, accurate supplier payments and strong relationships
• Support statutory reporting linked to payables

What We’re Looking For

• Strong Accounts Payable experience, ideally with team leadership exposure
• Solid grounding in finance processes, controls, and reconciliations
• Experience handling supplier queries and driving resolution
• SAP experience highly advantageous
• Strong Excel capability and attention to detail
• Proactive, organised, and process-improvement mindset
• Confident communicator, able to work cross-functionally