Interim Accounts Payable Supervisor
Contract: 6-month interim Hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office Start Date: ASAP Rate: £21 - £23 an hour umbrella
We are recruiting for an experienced Interim Accounts Payable Supervisor to join a busy finance team for an initial six-month contract.
This is a hands-on opportunity for a strong Accounts Payable professional to provide day-to-day coordination and help resolve a significant invoice backlog during a period of system change.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
- Supporting and coordinating the Accounts Payable team.
- Managing the allocation of resources across a high-volume invoice workload.
- Helping to clear a significant backlog of invoices.
- Ensuring payment runs are completed accurately and on time.
- Maintaining key financial controls.
- Supporting treasury and payment processes.
- Providing guidance and support to temporary and permanent team members.
- Helping the team navigate ongoing system and process changes.
The role is focused on transactional Accounts Payable activity and does not require responsibility for purchase orders or complex month-end processes.
About You
We are looking for a senior Accounts Payable professional who can quickly take ownership in a busy and changing environment.
You will ideally have:
- Strong Accounts Payable experience.
- Experience working in a high-volume finance environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience supporting or coordinating colleagues.
- The ability to prioritise workloads and meet strict deadlines.
- Experience working through system implementations, transitions or process change.
- A hands-on, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.
Previous formal management experience would be advantageous, but the key requirement is the ability to provide confident day-to-day coordination and support within a busy AP function.
If you are an experienced Accounts Payable professional available for an immediate interim opportunity and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.