Accounts Payable Senior

As an Accounts Payable Senior at Biffa, you will play a key role in ensuring the efficient, accurate and compliant operation of the Accounts Payable function.

You will take ownership of supplier accounts, manage complex queries, reconcile balances and support payment activities while acting as a subject matter expert within the team.

Working closely with the Accounts Payable Team Leader, you will provide day-to-day guidance and support to colleagues, helping to drive service excellence, maintain financial controls and deliver against key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs).

Your core responsibilities:

• Take ownership of allocated supplier accounts, ensuring invoices, reconciliations and queries are managed accurately and within agreed service levels.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver excellent customer service.
• Support supplier payment activities, ensuring payments are accurate, compliant and processed in line with company controls.
• Act as deputy to the Accounts Payable Team Leader, providing day-to-day guidance, coaching and support to the wider team.
• Help monitor workloads, KPIs and SLAs, identifying risks and supporting the delivery of team objectives.
• Maintain compliance with financial controls, company policies and audit requirements, ensuring high levels of data accuracy.
• Support month-end activities, process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and service delivery.
• Contribute to onboarding, training and knowledge sharing, helping to develop capability across the Accounts Payable team.

Essential requirements:

• Proven experience in a senior Accounts Payable role, managing supplier accounts, reconciliations and payment processes.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end Accounts Payable processes, financial controls and compliance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• A confident communicator who builds effective relationships and supports the development of others.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, customer-focused approach.