Accounts Payable Team Lead

About Baringa
Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.
The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.
Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.
Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.
Our Finance Team is looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Team Lead to join the team.
Our Finance team plays a critical role in supporting the smooth financial operations of the business, ensuring accurate and timely invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, and expense management. The team works closely with colleagues and suppliers to deliver an excellent customer experience, maintain financial accuracy and controls, resolve queries efficiently, and continuously improve processes to drive efficiency and service excellence.
What you will be doing
Leading a team of AP Analysts, monitoring workloads and assigning daily and weekly tasks as appropriate.
Ensuring the team adheres to daily and weekly deadlines, including invoice processing, payment runs, bank reconciliations, and shared mailbox management.
Conducting 1:1 meetings focused on performance, quarterly reviews, and individual growth.
Leading team calls and meetings, driving operational execution and team performance, and supporting the team’s day-to-day operational activities.
Acting as the point of contact for escalations from the wider Finance team and the business.
Entering supplier invoices into the accounting system, ensuring accurate coding and obtaining the appropriate authorisation.
Performing three-way checks on associate invoices and preparing self-bill invoices for umbrella companies.
Processing payments through the accounting system and banking portals.
Supporting month-end processes and reconciliations.
Managing the Payables mailbox, including responding to queries and following up on approvals.
Providing hands-on cover and support for the team, stepping in to manage workload as needed.
Taking a proactive approach to identifying and improving processes.
Your skills and experience
At least 3–4 years’ experience working within an Accounts Payable function.
A minimum of 2 years’ line management experience.
Keen to collaborate with others, recognising that the best results come from bringing together different ideas, experiences, and expertise.
Strong problem-solving mindset, able to understand how issues and challenges have arisen while remaining focused on finding effective solutions.
Knowledge of time and expense systems and debt collection.
Experience using MS Excel, MS Office, and accounting software. Experience with Capture and Concur Expenses would be an advantage. Experience using ERP systems, with Microsoft D365 preferred.
Strong customer service mindset with excellent attention to detail.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of change.
What a career at Baringa will give you
Putting People First.
Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include: