Interim Accounts Payable Lead

Job Title: Accounts Payable Lead (Interim / FTC)
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £55,000-£60,000 + benefits

We are partnering with a growing, engineering led business to recruit an Accounts Payable Lead on an interim / fixed-term basis.

This is a key role within the finance team, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the AP function while driving improvements across systems, processes and controls. The role will combine strong operational AP experience with process improvement, automation and stakeholder engagement across the wider business.
The role will suit an experienced AP professional who enjoys improving ways of working, working with finance systems and embedding best practice across the P2P process.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end Accounts Payable process
• Support and improve the wider P2P process, including PR, PO and approval workflows
• Review and enhance AP processes, controls and ways of working
• Drive process improvements and support automation initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and compliance
• Create and maintain process documentation, policies and training guides
• Run workshops and engage with stakeholders across finance, procurement and operations
• Support system improvements and optimisation across AP processes
• Provide hands-on support across invoice processing, supplier queries and payment activities
• Support wider transactional finance activities, including credit control where required

Key Requirements

• Strong experience within Accounts Payable and transactional finance
• Proven experience improving processes, controls and workflows
• Good understanding of P2P processes, including PR and PO approvals
• Comfortable working with finance systems and supporting automation
• Experience creating procedures, policies and training materials
• Confident engaging with stakeholders across different areas of the business
• Ability to balance process improvement with hands-on delivery
• Experience within a manufacturing, engineering or operational environment is beneficial

About You
You are an experienced Accounts Payable professional who enjoys making improvements and finding better ways of working. You are hands-on, solutions-focused and comfortable working with both systems and people. You bring energy, take ownership and can build strong relationships across the business while delivering practical process improvements.