Accounts Payable Team Leader

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Leader to lead a team of seven Accounts Payable Officers supporting our Burson business.
Reporting to the Group Accounts Payable Manager, you will take ownership of day-to-day AP operations, ensuring invoices, reconciliations, payments and supplier queries are managed accurately and efficiently.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys developing people, improving processes and getting involved in operational delivery when required. You will also play an important role in strengthening controls, reducing manual effort and supporting the continued evolution of our Accounts Payable function.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, coach and develop a team of Seven Accounts Payable Officers, setting clear priorities and driving accountability for quality, service and productivity.
Oversee day-to-day AP operations including invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, payment preparation, query resolution and workload management.
Monitor aged items, blocked invoices, unmatched transactions and payment exceptions, proactively resolving issues and minimising backlogs.
Coordinate month-end AP activities, ensuring reconciliations, cut-offs and outstanding items are accurately completed within required timelines.
Ensure compliance with AP policies, Delegations of Authority, segregation of duties, payment controls and audit requirements.
Act as the first point of escalation for complex supplier and stakeholder queries, building strong relationships across the Burson network and Shared Services.
Lead process improvement initiatives that simplify ways of working, improve efficiency and support AP automation and standardisation.
Maintain current processes and work instructions while ensuring changes are effectively communicated, implemented and embedded across the team.
You are an experienced Accounts Payable professional who combines strong technical AP knowledge with a genuine passion for leading and developing others.
You will bring:
Strong end-to-end Accounts Payable experience within a high-volume environment.
Previous experience leading, supervising or coaching an AP or transactional finance team.
Hands-on knowledge of invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, payment runs and month-end activities.
Experience using ERP, workflow or invoice automation systems.
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
Excellent problem-solving skills and high attention to detail.
Strong communication and stakeholder management capability.
A proactive, improvement-focused approach and willingness to remain hands-on when the team needs support.
Highly regarded:
Experience within a large, multi-entity or Shared Services environment.
Exposure to AP transformation, automation or process improvement initiatives.
Tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No