Lead an established Accounts Payable team in a successful, financially strong business where people, process and continuous improvement matter. You'll be joining a stable, successful business that values its people and invests in their development. We believe great leaders create great teams, so we'll give you the autonomy, support and opportunities needed to make a real impact.

We're looking for an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys developing people as much as they enjoy managing ledgers. You'll lead a capable, supportive team, driving consistency, accuracy and service excellence while creating an environment where people can perform at their best and truly make a difference.

We offer the following benefits:

• Be part of our annual company profit share scheme (Last year we paid out 9.33%)
• Let us help you prepare for your future with an employer pension contribution of up to 5%
• 23 days annual leave, buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year
• Training and development opportunities
• We offer a hybrid working environment
• Life Insurance 3 x Salary
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing

The Accounts Payable Team Leader role :

• Leading, motivating and developing an established Accounts Payable team.
• Creating a positive, engaged and motivating team culture.
• Ensuring consistency, accuracy and compliance across Purchase Ledger and Subcontract Ledger activities.
• Managing workloads, priorities and performance to ensure excellent service delivery, and set expectations.
• Supporting the timely processing of high-volume invoices and month-end activities.
• Building positive relationships with suppliers and colleagues across the business, to achieve required timeframes.
• Overseeing CIS compliance and monthly HMRC submissions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls and increase efficiency.
• Coaching team members to support their development and long-term success.

What you will bring :

• Proven experience leading or supervising an Accounts Payable team.
• A solid understanding of Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger controls and associated financial processes.
• A genuine passion for developing and motivating people, and driving continuous improvement.
• The ability to bring consistency, structure and accountability to team operations.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to stakeholder management.
• Experience of ERP systems and strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of CIS would be advantageous but is not essential.

Additional Benefits include:

• Annual pay reviews
• Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
• Specsavers vouchers
• Trade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family
• For information on all other additional benefits we do, to enhance your work/life balance please visit our website

About Ian Williams Ltd

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We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volumes.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

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