Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

DWF

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist managing high-volume AP processes in a collaborative hybrid setup. Ensuring invoice accuracy, resolving queries, and driving process improvements.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeManchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of day-to-day Accounts Payable activity in a high-volume environment
Ensure invoices (PO, Non-PO and expenses) are processed accurately and within SLA
Manage shared inboxes and workflows
Resolve complex supplier and payment queries
Handle urgent or time-critical payments with the right controls in place
Build considerable relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Support the AP Manager with operational oversight by helping with reporting, KPI tracking, and driving improvements across processes
Support and guide junior team members, delivering training where needed, and ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies and audit requirements
Participate in month-end activities such as reconciliations and aged creditor reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in a high-volume, multi-entity Accounts Payable environment
Considerable Excel skills (including VLOOKUPs and IF formulas)
High attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business
Self-starter with a solution-focused mindset
Experience using Esker or similar AP automation tools (Desirable)
Experience working within a “No PO, No Pay” environment (Desirable)
Previous experience supporting or mentoring junior team members (Desirable)
Exposure to month-end processes including reconciliations and reporting (Desirable)
Experience working in a shared services environment (Desirable)
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment (Desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Accounts Payableinvoice processingKPI trackingreconciliationsExcelVLOOKUPIF formulaspayment processingaudit compliancemulti-entity accounting

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunicationrelationship buildingtime managementproblem-solvingmentoringself-startersolution-focusedorganizational skillsadaptability