Accounts Payable Team Leader

Are you ready to lead, inspire, and make a real impact? We're looking for an Accounts Payable Team Leader to take charge of our AP function, mentor a talented team, and keep everything running like clockwork. If you're someone who thrives on solving problems, streamlining processes, and building strong relationships - this is your chance to shine. The role is offered on a Fixed Term Contract basis (maternity cover) and will require you to be in the office 5 days a week What You Will Take On

• Lead & inspire - guide, coach, and support your team, helping them grow and perform at their best.
• Keep things moving - manage workloads, set priorities, and make sure suppliers get paid on time, every time.
• Be the go-to problem solver - tackle escalations, system challenges, and tricky queries with confidence.
• Champion excellence - ensure accuracy, compliance, and customer-first service in everything we do.
• Drive improvements - spot opportunities to work smarter, embrace automation, and shape better ways of working.
• Own the numbers - oversee KPIs, reporting, reconciliations, and play a key role in month-end activities.
  
  Hands-on experience leading an Accounts Payable team (or stepping up into leadership with proven AP expertise).
• A natural people leader who enjoys mentoring, motivating, and bringing out the best in others.
• Someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments and stays calm under pressure.
• A detail-focused problem solver with strong organisational skills.
• Excellent communicator who builds trust with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Resilient, adaptable, and ready to embrace change.
  
  About Us: You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we've gone global!
About the Team:
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products (when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more