Accounts Payable Team Leader

Hays Accounts and Finance • Darlington, County Durham, United Kingdom • Posted June 23, 2026

Location Darlington, County Durham
Job Type Full-time
Category other-general
Posted June 23, 2026
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This large UK operation has a need for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to join their busy AP function, within the Darlington HQ.

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The Accounts Payable Team Leader plays a key role in the day-to-day functioning of the AP team, with responsibility for ensuring that all processes are completed accurately, efficiently, and on time - whilst reporting non-compliance issues and work slippage to the Financial Controller. While much of the work is similar to that of an AP Clerk, the Team Leader takes on additional responsibility for ensuring everything is running smoothly - maintaining clean ledgers, proactively managing workloads, and acting as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders and suppliers.This is a hands-on, supportive role that combines task coordination with problem-solving and team guidance. The Team Leader is expected to monitor operational areas such as the query log, AP inbox, and supplier holds, realloc...

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