AP & AR Supervisor

Role Overview

This role is responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, leading a small finance operations team, and ensuring robust financial controls, efficient processes, and strong stakeholder relationships. The position plays a key role in improving operational efficiency, maintaining ledger integrity, and supporting timely cash flow.

Contract - 3 months (possible extension)

Location - OX14

Onsite.

Pro rata pay - £42,000

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Supervise, support, and develop finance team members, ensuring high performance and adherence to deadlines.
• Establish and embed a structured monthly timetable covering invoice processing, payments, bank reconciliations, and remittance advice.
• Support relationship building with key suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement across systems, processes, and ways of working.

Accounts Payable Oversight

• Oversee supplier accounts, reviewing key balances and supporting the resolution of historical discrepancies.
• Plan, manage, and execute structured payment runs to ensure all valid invoices are captured and paid accurately and on time.
• Ensure correct matching of purchase orders, invoices, and receipts in line with company controls.
• Monitor supplier accounts, resolving escalated queries and maintaining strong working relationships.
• Manage and review supplier payment terms in line with business requirements.

Accounts Receivable Oversight

• Manage the credit control function to ensure timely and effective cash collection.
• Review aged debt reports and actively reduce overdue balances.
• Handle escalated customer queries, disputes, and historical balances.
• Ensure the sales ledger is accurate, up to date, and well maintained.

Controls, Reporting & Process Improvement

• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls, policies, and procedures.
• Lead Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities as part of the month‑end close process.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy across finance operations.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with reconciliation of other balance sheet control accounts to monthly trial balances.
• Support ad‑hoc projects and undertake additional duties appropriate to the role, as required by the Finance Manager.

Role Requirements

Skills & Experience

• Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel, Microsoft Word, and ERP/finance systems, with experience of reporting and workflow management.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to oversee and validate high‑volume transactional data.
• Strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to identifying issues, trends, and improvements.
• Proven organisational and planning skills, including workload prioritisation for both self and team.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and support team members.
• Solid understanding of accountancy principles, particularly within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
• Ability to take ownership of outputs and ensure deadlines and service standards are consistently met.
• Sound judgement, with confidence to escalate risks or issues appropriately.
• Good understanding of data integrity, financial systems, and internal controls.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• Experience supporting multi‑site or international operations, including awareness of differing processes, currencies, or time zones, is desirable.

If you are interested, please contact to find out more.