Accounts Payable Supervisor
Location: Welwyn Garden City
Hybrid: 3 Days in Office
Salary: Up to £35,000
The Opportunity
The Advocate Group is partnered with a well-established, fast-growing international food business operating across the UK and global markets. The business is known for its iconic, culturally rich food brands, supplying major retailers, wholesalers and foodservice customers nationwide.
With a strong heritage and an ambitious growth agenda, this is a business that blends scale, stability and brand-led passion. Finance plays a central role in supporting that growth, and this newly created opportunity sits at the heart of the UK operation.
They are now looking to appoint an Accounts Payable Supervisor to take ownership of the purchase ledger function, lead a small team, and ensure best-in-class controls, accuracy and supplier relationships.
The Role
This is a hands-on supervisory role with genuine ownership and visibility. You’ll oversee the full Accounts Payable process while supporting month-end close, intercompany activity and statutory requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
End-to-end oversight of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring invoices, payments and expenses are processed accurately and on time
Leading, supporting and developing a small AP team (2 direct reports), ensuring workloads, SLAs and KPIs are consistently met
Acting as a key point of contact for suppliers, resolving invoice queries, discrepancies and reconciliations efficiently
Ownership of month-end AP close, including overheads, intercompany recharges and top supplier reconciliations
Processing payment runs, overseas transfers, expenses and corporate card transactions
Maintaining strong financial controls, master data accuracy and audit-ready documentation
Tracking team performance metrics and driving continuous improvement across AP processes
You’ll likely bring:
Proven experience within Accounts Payable, ideally at Supervisor or Team Lead level
Prior people management or mentoring experience
Strong working knowledge of SAP and Excel
Confidence dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders at all levels
A methodical, organised approach with excellent attention to detail
Experience working in a multi-entity, stock-based or international business (highly desirable)
If you’re an experienced Accounts Payable professional ready to step into a leadership-focused role within a brand-led FMCG business, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step.
Apply now or contact The Advocate Group for a confidential discussion