Accounts Payable Lead

About the Role

Accounts Payable Lead

• Location:  Belfast
• Job Type: Full-time | Permanent | Office-based
• Salary: dependent on experience

Reed Accountancy & Finance are working closely with a reputable company based in Belfast who are recruiting for an Accounts Payable Lead to join their team on permanent, full-time basis.

The Accounts Payable Lead will take full ownership of the Group’s accounts payable function, ensuring supplier invoices are processed efficiently, approved appropriately, reconciled accurately, and paid on time. Operating across multiple companies, currencies, and ERP systems, the Accounts Payable Lead will play a key role in maintaining robust financial controls and supporting the smooth running of the business.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage the Group’s accounts payable function, ensuring supplier invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and in line with approval procedures.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and goods received records, investigating and resolving any discrepancies.
• Prepare and process supplier payments across multiple currencies, ensuring payments are made accurately and on time while maximising available discounts.
• Reconcile supplier statements and GRNI balances, resolving outstanding items and maintaining accurate records.
• Support month-end activities, including creditor reconciliations, accruals, and aged balance reviews.
• Maintain strong controls over supplier data, payment information, and audit documentation.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Distribution, and operational teams to resolve invoice and receipt queries.
• Operate effectively across multiple ERP systems and identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and efficiency.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or a similar finance role.
• Strong experience in invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, and supplier payments.
• Knowledge of purchase order and goods receipt matching processes.
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical accuracy, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership of issues, confidently investigate discrepancies, and drive them through to resolution.

For more information, including package details, please contact Mary at Reed Belfast, apply via this advert, or contact me confidentially on LinkedIn