Gleeson Recruitment Group is excited to be working with a well-known professional services business based in Birmingham, who are looking to add a Senior Accounts Payable professional to their finance team. This is a newly created role due to continued growth, offering the right candidate the chance to take on more ownership of the AP function while still being hands-on day-to-day.
You’ll be joining a friendly and collaborative finance team where you’ll take the lead on the purchase ledger process and be the go-to person for more complex queries and process improvements. Ideal if you’re already solid in AP but want to push on and gain a bit more exposure without stepping into full management just yet.

Key Responsibilities:
*Full ownership of the purchase ledger from start to finish
*Supporting junior members of the team with queries and providing informal guidance
*Handling payment runs, supplier statement reconciliations, and resolving aged items
*Managing key supplier relationships and acting as a point of escalation
*Assisting with month-end tasks related to payables and liaising with the Management Accounts team
*Reviewing and improving existing AP processes where needed
*Ensuring internal controls are adhered to across all areas of the function
*Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required
Candidate Attributes and Skills:
*Strong end-to-end AP experience in a high-volume environment
*Confident working independently and supporting others when needed
*Comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders and external suppliers
*Good Excel skills and experience with mainstream finance systems (SAP, Sage, Oracle etc.)
*Proactive and keen to take on a bit more responsibility without needing formal management duties
Benefits:
*Stable, growing business with clear processes
*Opportunity to take the lead in a core finance function
*Real progression potential into supervisory or specialist roles
*Central Birmingham location with excellent public transport links
At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.

By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.