Accounts Payable Team Lead

Bionic

Accounts Payable Team Lead overseeing all aspects of accounts payable for multiple entities within a high-growth business. Driving operational improvements in a dynamic, private equity-backed environment.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee all aspects of accounts payable, working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure robust cost control, insightful reporting, and efficient processes.
Manage and mentor a team of 2, setting objectives and ensuring professional development.
Provide insightful analysis of group overheads and other financial metrics to senior leadership.
Lead and improve accounts payable processes and systems.
Monitor and analyse overhead budgets, driving cost efficiency.
Manage payment runs and short-term cash outflow forecasting in collaboration with Group FC and other team members.
Identify and implement improvements to streamline team operations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience managing Accounts Payable within a high-volume, multi-entity group structure.
Deep understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes (P2P / Purchase-to-Pay).
Experience managing supplier payments, query resolution, and aged creditors.
Ownership of month-end AP close (reconciliations, cut-off).
Proven experience managing or mentoring a team.
Advanced computer literacy, especially in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and precision.
Proactive mindset with an eagerness to learn, adapt, and take on challenges.
Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, capable of liaising with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Private healthcare cover
Employee Assistance Programme, including a virtual GP service, priority physio & talking therapies
Eyecare scheme
25 days annual leave plus the 8 UK bank holidays, increasing with tenure
1 paid family/religious day of leave per year - following successful probation period
1 paid charity volunteering day per year
Option to buy/sell up to an additional 3 days leave per year
Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
2 days off for your wedding upon joining, and up to 5 days after 2 years' service
Flexible working options & a hybrid work approach
Auto-enrolled salary sacrifice pension scheme
Life assurance
Season ticket Loans, salary advances & loans to buy/rent a home – based on tenure
Cycle to work scheme
Highflyers incentive, a VIP experience for our high performers across Bionic group to celebrate success
Company summer & Christmas party celebrations, business and local zonely & annual awards and recognition
Long service awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

Accounts PayableP2Pfinancial analysiscost controlbudget monitoringpayment processingreconciliationquery resolutioncash flow forecastingteam management

Soft Skills

mentoringattention to detailorganizational skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsproactive mindsetadaptabilityproblem-solvingtime managementleadership