Accounts Payable Manager

Role: Accounts Payable Manager

Location: Hampstead, North London

Salary: £45k - £50k

Job Type: Full-time, permanent, hybrid working

Available: Immediately

About us:

GroupNexus is an established, leading operator in the parking management sector. We are innovative, industry leading and a forward-thinking company that has an exceptional culture with strong values and a hunger for growth. We are a company with a real family feel and we want people who thrive on responsibility and have a strong desire to grow and excel. The aim is simple: we seek like-minded, talented and ambitious individuals who want to be part of our exciting journey.

About you:

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Accounts Payable to lead and transform our AP function. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who combines deep technical expertise with a genuine passion for leveraging technology - including AI-powered tools - to drive efficiency. The successful candidate will have a proven background in accounts payable, process transformation, intelligent automation, and people leadership. You will be comfortable challenging the status quo, championing data-driven decision-making, and building a high-performing, collaborative AP team in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Key responsibilities:

Leadership

• Lead and manage the Accounts Payable team, providing direction, coaching, and performance management.
• Develop and implement the AP strategy aligned with the company's financial goals and operational requirements.
• Collaborate closely with Procurement, Finance, IT, and business stakeholders to streamline the procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and risks in current AP processes; develop and implement scalable solutions.
• Lead initiatives to standardize and automate manual processes using emerging technologies, including AI-powered invoice processing, Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
• Evaluate and implement digital AP platforms to improve invoice processing times, accuracy, and reporting capabilities.
• Establish and monitor KPIs (e.g., Days Payable Outstanding, invoice processing time, error rates) to drive continuous improvement.
• Use data analytics and AP dashboards to provide real-time visibility of cash flow, spend patterns, and supplier performance to senior stakeholders.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process including invoice receipt, validation, coding, approval, and payment. (400-500 invoices per month)
• Ensure timely and accurate payments to vendors while maintaining positive vendor relationships.
• Maintain robust internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with tax regulations, and company policies.
• Manage AP month-end close processes, account reconciliations, and reporting.
• Preparation works to support submission of quarterly VAT returns
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Responsibility for the reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts to include prepayments and accruals of key cost lines
• Assisting with other ad-hoc requirements and projects commensurate with the role.

Skills and experience

• Part qualified ACCA / CIMA, Qualified AAT, qualified by experience
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Accounts Payable, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading AP process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Sage Intacct) and AP automation platforms (e.g., Coupa, Tipalti, Basware); familiarity with AI-assisted finance tools is a strong advantage.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, audit requirements, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change management programmes and bring teams on the automation journey.
• Confidence working with data and finance dashboards

If this role sounds of interest, then we would LOVE to hear from you! Please reach out to Rachael Newsham for more information or for an informal chat about how GroupNexus might be the next career move for you.

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of GroupNexus' recruitment team who will work with you to provide any reasonable adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.