Accounts Payable Manager
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £44,485.00 to £52,521.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44485.00 - £52521.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, KT6 7QU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9294-26-0029 |
Summary
Management To be responsible for the day to day management of the Accounts Payable officers and clerks which includes responsibility for staff training and development, supervision, annual appraisals and objective setting, and including all trust staffing policies are adhered to .. In conjunction with the Deputy Financial Controller Treasury, support the recruitment of AP staff to ensure adequate and appropriate skills and resources are available, including the recruitment of temporary staff. To guide and direct Accounts Payable staff in carrying out their responsibilities to ensure that the payment function operates in an efficient and effective manner. To advise the Deputy Financial Controller of longer term staff or system development needs to ensure the required level of competency and skill is acquired and maintained and the team operate efficiently. To support and encourage a vigilant approach to prevent fraud, ensuring good processes are maintained for new suppliers or changes to supplier details and that staff complete appropriate cyber security checks and adhere to good practice advice. Communication To be responsible for communicating with suppliers, budget holders and staff with regard to complex accounts payable queries e.g. penalties on late payment of invoices. To be responsible for attending procurement and systems meetings to explain complex accounts payable processes and deadlines. Analytical and Planning To be responsible for checking cost centres to ensure that invoices are allocated correctly, liaising with Financial Management colleagues to resolve any queries. To ensure that legislation relating to payment of invoices, e.g. VAT, is kept up to date and that the relevant information is disseminated to the team. To plan, manage and co-ordinate the work of Accounts Payable staff which includes the allocating of invoices, ensuring that all work is carried out with professionalism and effectiveness. To be responsible for the Trust achievement of the Better Payment Practice Code (BPPC) which is reported to the Board monthly and annually to the Department of Health and Social Care. This will include organising the work of Accounts Payable in a way to ensure the prompt settlement of accounts within agreed procedures and ensure that the BPPC target is achieved and early payment discounts are obtained where applicable. To be responsible for managing the year end accounts payable processing ensuring that invoices are processed and paid in the correct period. To plan, co-ordinate and control the input of Accounts Payable data into eFinancials and holding responsibility for the housekeeping of information and data in the Accounts Payable module of eFinancials. To be responsible for continuous improvement within Accounts Payable, reviewing processes, and seeking out new opportunities for automation and efficiencies