Location: UK or US (Hybrid/Flexible)
We’re looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Recovery Audit professional to lead supplier statement audit and recovery programmes across large, complex client environments.
This is a specialist role suited to someone already working in recovery audit, supplier statement audit, or AP audit.
What we’re looking for:
Direct experience in:
· Accounts Payable recovery audit
* Supplier statement audit
* AP reconciliation in high-volume environments
Hands on experience in:
· Missed credits and unapplied cash
* Duplicate payment and overpayment recovery
Background in recovery audit firms or similar environments highly preferred
Why this role
* Work on dedicated recovery audit engagements
* High-impact role focused on real financial recoveries
* Opportunity to lead client relationships and delivery
* Flexible UK/US-based working
If you’ve worked in AP recovery auditing and want a role where you can own recoveries end-to-end, we’d like to speak with you.
Why FlexTecs?
FlexTecs is a place where people can make a real impact. We partner with global organizations to solve complex financial and operational challenges, and our teams are trusted to take ownership, think critically, and deliver meaningful results. It’s a collaborative, supportive environment where expertise is valued, ideas are welcomed, and people have the opportunity to grow across different clients, industries, and roles. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing deep experience, FlexTecs offers the chance to do work that matters and see the tangible value you create.
Role Overview
The Senior Accounts Payable Audit Manager is a key delivery and client‑facing role responsible for leading end‑to‑end Accounts Payable recovery audit activities, with a primary focus on supplier statement reviews, missed credit identification, and payment error recovery.
This role owns the full lifecycle of supplier statement audit engagements, from planning and execution through to recovery, while acting as a trusted partner to clients and suppliers. The position also carries responsibility for managing offshore audit support teams, ensuring quality, pace, and consistency of outputs, and supporting the resolution and recovery of identified overpayments and payment errors.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical AP audit expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to drive recoveries in complex, high‑volume environments.
Key Responsibilities
Supplier Statement Audit & Recovery Delivery
* Lead end‑to‑end supplier statement review programmes, including statement collection, reconciliation and investigation of variances.
* Implement and manage processes to drive maximum supplier response rates
* Identify and validate open statement credits
* Manage supplier correspondence and follow‑up to resolve discrepancies and agree recoveries
Payment Error & Overpayment Claims Management
* Manage payment error claims including duplicate payments, overpayments, and incorrect vendor payments.
* Validate claims in line with agreed audit methodologies and client requirements.
* Support the negotiation, agreement and recovery of claims with suppliers.
* Track claim status, recovery progress and ageing, escalating issues where required.
Client & Supplier Relationship Management
* Act as a primary point of contact for clients on assigned engagements.
* Provide clear, professional communication on audit progress, findings and recoveries.
* Liaise directly with suppliers to resolve exceptions while maintaining constructive and professional relationships.
* Support client review meetings, recoveries updates and ad‑hoc queries.
Offshore & Remote Team Management
* Coordinate leadership, training and development of offshore delivery team.
* Allocate workload, set priorities and monitor progress against timelines.
* Perform quality review of offshore outputs, ensuring accuracy and consistency with audit standards.
Reporting & Controls
* Maintain complete audit documentation, working papers and recovery trackers.
* Prepare and review client reporting, including recovery summaries, status reports and dashboards.
* Ensure recoveries are accurately reflected in audit records and reconciled to client systems where required.
* Identify recurring issues, trends and root causes to support continuous improvement discussions with clients.
Process Improvement & Best Practice
* Identify opportunities to improve audit efficiency, supplier response rates and recovery outcomes.
* Contribute to the development and enhancement of audit methodologies, templates and controls.
* Support knowledge sharing across the audit team and broader organisation.
Skills & Experience
Technical Experience
* Proven experience in Accounts Payable recovery audit, supplier statement audit or AP reconciliation roles.
* Strong hands‑on experience with:
* Supplier statement audit process
* Missed credit and unapplied cash identification
* Payment error and duplicate payment claims
* Solid understanding of AP processes, supplier account structures and procure‑to‑pay cycles.
* Experience working in high‑volume, complex AP environments (retail, manufacturing, FMCG, pharma, etc. desirable).
Stakeholder & Delivery Skills
* Strong client‑facing experience with the confidence to manage senior client stakeholders.
* Proven ability to liaise directly with suppliers to resolve discrepancies and secure recoveries.
* Experience managing offshore or remote delivery teams.
* Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities.
Personal Attributes
* Analytical and detail‑oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and quality.
* Commercial mindset with a clear focus on value recovery and results.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Professional, resilient and capable of working independently.
Desirable Qualifications
* Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
* Experience working within outsourced audit, recovery audit or professional services environments.
* Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle)