Accounts Payable Team Leader

Do you have the winning combination of accounts payable experience and people management skills?

We're looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to join our expanding team to manage our talented team of accounts payable analysts and ensure the timely and accurate payments of relevant suppliers.

As an Accounts Payable Team Leader, you will also be responsible for managing the weekly supplier payment runs, ensuring the team's supplier statements are reconciled in line with expected payment dates, and ensuring inbound queries are managed and responded to in line with SLAs.

This is a varied role, offering an interesting challenge to someone who would like to showcase and expand on their experience. Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the direct people leadership of accounts payable analysts, including driving productivity and coaching, training, developing and motivating the team to deliver services in line with KPIs
• Implementing, supporting, and delivering accounts payable strategy
• Managing all aspects of transactional processing within the accounts payable team
• Working closely with Accounts Payable Manager to identify process improvements and drive best practice
• Acting as the senior escalation point in the event of unresolved or complex issues and recognising and communicating any risks and issues with the team, management, and key stakeholders
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders to monitor performance and resolve issues impacting productivity and accuracy
• Supporting in delivering audits

• Competitive salary + annual bonus
• Flexible hybrid working
• Career development opportunities
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 after 5 years)
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• 3 paid charity days
• Company events and incentives
• 3x salary death in service benefit
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance or healthcare cash plan
• Free breakfast and beverages

• GCSE Maths and English
• IT literate, able to use Microsoft Office, Excel, etc.
• Confident and professional manner
• An approachable team player with experience in managing a team
• Excellent numerical skills and verbal and written communication skills

Join us as an Accounts Payable Team Leader and kickstart your 2025 with this fantastic opportunity.

At Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities, and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. For over 30 years, we've empowered 2,100+ independent travel agents worldwide, helping them build successful businesses while providing deeply personal, human connections with their customers.

Supported by a talented team of over 400 people in our support offices, we create unique travel experiences that keep customers coming back. Named the Best Place to Work in Travel (2022) and ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work (2023 & 2024), we're expanding rapidly and looking for exceptional individuals to join our Head Office team.

Inclusive recruitment statement

Travel Counsellors is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, or any protected characteristic. We provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our team and encourage all to apply.