You''ve managed AP teams before. Now it''s time to shape the function.This role isn''t about treading water. It''s about improving what works and fixing what doesn''t, and doing so with the backing of Senior Management who want someone who thinks critically, not just ticks boxes.You''ll be leading the Accounts Payable function for a large, group-wide business, not a small, siloed unit. This means you''ll be overseeing the full purchase-to-pay process, working closely with procurement and other departments, and making sure controls and processes aren''t just followed, but actually make sense.The team''s capable. The systems are sound. But there''s scope for better consistency, better reporting, and better insight across the AP function. That''s where you come in.You''ll be doing things like:Managing and motivating an experienced AP team, making sure the day-to-day runs like clockworkOverseeing the full AP cycle, from invoice input through to paymentSupporting monthly GRNI reviews and intercompany reconciliationsTraining staff, spotting inefficiencies, and tightening up the way procurement and AP interactReporting on KPIs, identifying issues before they become problems, and recommending practical fixesActing as the link between Finance, Procurement and the wider business, ensuring AP adds value, not just transactionsWhat you''ll bring:This isn''t a first-time manager role. You''ve probably spent a few years running the AP function in a Shared Services Centre, or in a large, ..... full job details .....