Accounts Payable Team Lead
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Aberdeen
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Accounts Payable
Team Management
AP Processes
Finance Systems
SAP
Medius
Reconciliations
Financial Controls
FULL DESCRIPTION
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Accounts Payable professional to join a well-established, international energy business based in Aberdeen on an initial 12-month contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing, supporting and developing the Accounts Payable Team.
- Ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments and reconciliations.
- Monitoring aged creditors and support regular review processes.
- Identifying and implementing process improvements where appropriate.
- Working with Procurement and Supply Chain to support improvements to the purchase-to-pay cycle.
- Maintaining and strengthening financial controls within the AP function.
- Liaising with Treasury to ensure payments are processed correctly.
- Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
- Contributing to KPI reporting and ongoing performance monitoring.
- Providing general support to the wider finance team as required.
About You
You will have a strong background in Accounts Payable/ Purchase Ledger within a complex organisation.
You will have:
- Previous experience managing or supervising a team.
- Good understanding of AP processes and controls.
- Experience of working with finance systems such as SAP and AP automation tools (Medius preferred).
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
- A practical and organised approach to problem solving.
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