Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader (6-Month FTC – Maternity Cover) Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 Location: Redditch We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader to join our finance team on a 6-month maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership of a high-volume AP function while supporting and guiding a small team—without stepping into a formal management role. You’ll play a key part in ensuring the smooth running of a busy, well-established finance operation within a growing civil engineering business delivering groundwork services to national housebuilders across the Midlands. Our accounts payable function processes approximately 7,000 invoices per month, supported by modern, AI-enabled systems that help streamline matching and processing against purchase orders.Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader key duties:- In this role, you will take a lead position within the AP team, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and timely processing across all supplier transactions. You will:

Support the coordination of day-to-day AP activity to ensure invoices are processed accurately and payments are made on time

Take ownership of supplier account reconciliations and query resolution

Support month-end close activities, ensuring deadlines are consistently met

Act as a key point of contact for supplier queries and invoice discrepancies

Help maintain accurate financial records in line with company policies and controls

Work closely with Procurement to support efficient end-to-end purchasing and payment processes

Provide guidance and informal support to team members to help maintain high standards and consistency

Report into the Finance Manager and support continuous improvement within the AP function

The successful Senior Accounts Payable Specialist / Team Leader will have the following skills and experience:-

Strong previous experience in Accounts Payable, ideally in a high-volume environment

Confident with supplier reconciliations and financial record-keeping

Comfortable using accounting systems and financial reporting tools

Strong attention to detail with excellent organisational and prioritisation skills

Clear communicator with strong problem-solving ability

Experience within construction or civil engineering is beneficial but not essential

AAT qualification (or equivalent) preferred

If you think you have the skills and experience my client is looking for then please do not hesitate to call me on or alternatively click APPLY with your updated CV