Deputy Accounts Payable Manager | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E14 5HJ |
| Cwmni: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7867917/259-7767038GSS |
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We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented, and highly motivated Deputy Accounts Payable Manager to join our Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven finance professional to take on a key leadership role within Accounts Payable and contribute to the ongoing development of our finance operations.
Reporting to the Head of Accounts Payable, the successful candidate will act as a trusted deputy, supporting day-to-day management of the function while driving process improvements, strengthening controls, and enhancing stakeholder engagement across the business.
You will be responsible for leading and developing a team of three Senior Accounts Payable Analysts, providing clear guidance, coaching, and performance feedback to ensure high levels of accuracy, efficiency, and team engagement.
The role requires strong technical expertise within finance and a continuous-improvement mindset. You will play a key role in identifying opportunities to enhance processes, streamline workflows, and reinforce financial governance. Working closely with Procurement, Treasury, and the wider Finance team, you will help resolve operational issues and support cross-functional initiatives and strategic projects.
This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is ready to take the next step in their leadership career within Accounts Payable.
Key Responsibilities:
• Support the Head of Accounts Payable in overseeing the end-to-end AP function, ensuring timely, accurate processing and adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of three Senior Accounts Payable Analysts, including workload planning, performance management, and ongoing development.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal control frameworks, and audit requirements.
• Act as a primary escalation point for complex supplier issues and internal stakeholder queries, driving effective resolution.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, strengthen controls, and increase automation.
• Assist with system enhancements, user acceptance testing, and maintenance of process documentation.
• Provide cover for the Head of Accounts Payable as required to ensure continuity of operations.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
• Minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in an Accounts Payable role, including supervisory or team leadership responsibility within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong working knowledge of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, including VAT, P2P, invoice processing, payment cycles, and reconciliations.
• Demonstrated exposure to process improvement initiatives, automation, or finance system implementations.
• understanding of internal controls, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholders effectively.
Desirable Experience & Qualifications:
• Desirable experience working with Oracle, DB capture, Alemba
• Previous experience in a high-volume or shared services environment..
• Professional accounting qualification, or currently working towards one (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, AAT).
• Experience supporting internal and/or external audit processes
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Mar 2026