Accounts Payable Lead

Accounts Payable Lead

£40,000 per annum – Permanent – Full Time – Hybrid (2 Office Days per week)

This is a great opportunity to join the Finance team at Wandle Housing Association . We’re looking for an individual with a strong performance management skills to join as the Accounts Payable Lead.

The Accounts Payable Lead is responsible for leading and developing the Accounts Payable team, ensuring the accurate, timely and controlled processing of all supplier transactions whilst maintaining high standards of customer service and compliance.

What you’ll be doing:

· Lead and manage the Accounts Payable function, ensuring supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations, and purchase-to-pay activities are processed accurately, efficiently and in line with financial controls and service standards.

· Develop and oversee the Accounts Payable team, setting performance standards, providing coaching and training, reviewing work quality, and driving continuous improvement across the function.

· Drive systems improvement and process optimisation, acting as the subject matter expert for AP systems, leading automation initiatives, supporting system enhancements and ensuring robust controls, reporting, and data integrity.

What we are looking for:

· Significant Accounts Payable supervisory experience within the social housing sector, with accountability for end-to-end purchase-to-pay operations.

· Proven people management experience, including setting objectives, managing performance, and developing high-performing teams.

· Strong technical knowledge of purchase-to-pay processes, financial controls, supplier management.

· Finance systems expertise, including super-user experience of P2P platforms, SUN and Dynamics, with advanced Excel and reporting skills.

· Meticulous attention to detail, applying effective scrutiny to Accounts Payable transactions to ensure accuracy, compliance, and robust financial control.

· Experience supporting system improvements and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including process reviews, implementation support and driving operational efficiencies.

Wandle offers great benefits across the business, please see the link for our Recruitment Pack here - Home - Recruitment Pack

Please click apply with your CV highlighting your suitability for the role. This role will be a 2 stage interview process.

Closing date: 19th October 2026 at 11:55pm
Shortlisting: 20th October 2026
Teams Interviews: Week commencing 26th October 2026

Wandle is committed to being an inclusive employer where everyone is welcome! No matter your race, religion, gender, sex, sexuality, ethnicity or if you have a disability. We encourage all to apply and everyone feel safe in the knowledge that hiring decisions will not be decided based on any of these criteria.

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process, please do reach out to us to let us know how we can best support you to put your best self forward.

Please note we are unable to sponsor Visa's, so to be able to work for Wandle you must already have and be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the United Kingdom.