Your newpany
You will work for a London centred portfolio of hotels thatbines well located, characterful properties with a modern,fort driven approach to hospitality, supported by a strong focus on using technology to streamline and elevate the guest experience.
Your new role
In this permanent Accounts Payable Manager job, you will manage a team of five AP Assistants, dealing with any escalations that arise, alongside adopting a hands-on approach to the day-to-day running of the team and AP function. Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
1. Lead and support the day‑to‑day work of the payables team, ensuring clear direction and ongoing development.
2. Oversee regular performance routines such as reviews, one‑to‑ones, and task planning.
3. Keep key financial and operational policies current, working with internal stakeholders to maintainpliance.
4. Ensure the team follows wider business policies and contributes to periodic reviews where needed.
5. Act as a key contact for core finance and procurement systems, helping to optimise functionality and user experience.
6. Maintain training materials and onboarding processes for system users and new team members.
7. Oversee the full payables cycle, ensuring invoices, credits, and supplier payments are processed accurately and on time.
8. Monitormission‑related activity, ensuring checks, approvals, and records are handled consistently and in line with agreed standards.
9. Review balance sheet items linked to payables and ensure reconciliations arepleted accurately.
10. Track operational performance, uphold financial controls, and work with other departments to resolve issues and minimise risk.
What you'll need to succeed
11. Recent, relevant experience in a similar AP Manager role, with people management responsibilities
12. Hospitality/Retail industry experience is advantageous, but by no means essential.
13. You'll be a confident decision maker who isn't afraid to challenge the status quo.
14. You will befortable with change and adopt a solution-focused approach, offering ideas and engaging with others' suggestions positively.
15. A strong customer-centric approach
16. You'll be an effective and motivational leader,fortable assisting, delegating and upskilling.
17. Confident and articulatemunication skills with the ability to liaise with and gain the trust of senior business stakeholders (both finance and non-finance related)
18. You will be a collaborative team player.
19. Experience working within a global organisation.
What you'll get in return
20. Flexible working options are available with a hybrid working policy of three days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and two from home each week.
21. Study support
22. Exceptional career development and growth opportunities
23. Hotel, dining, retail and gym discounts
24. Season ticket loan
25. Cash reward of up to £1,000 for referring a friend to the business
26. On-site mental health first-aiders
27. Monthly, quarterly and annual recognition awards
28. Social events
29. Paid volunteering days