Accounts Payable Supervisor

Overview

In this role, you will lead daily accounts payable activities to ensure accurate, on-time supplier payments across MPB’s entities. You’ll strengthen supplier relationships, uphold internal controls, and optimize the purchase-to-pay process with automation. You’ll collaborate with the Finance team, owning tool usage (Tipalti, Spendesk) to drive efficiency and data-driven improvements. This position offers hands-on ownership in a fast-paced, multi-entity finance environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• AAT study support with exam/leave
• Private healthcare
• 1 wellbeing day off per year
• 5% employer pension
• Volunteer days (2 per year)

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily invoice processing in Tipalti and resolve issues
• Manage AP inbox, triage supplier queries daily
• Run bi-weekly payment runs and monitor payment terms/approvals
• Review and maintain aged creditors report quarterly, chase discrepancies
• Perform monthly reconciliations (Tipalti, Spendesk, Amex)
• Validate employee expenses across entities per policy
• Handle Spendesk bookkeeping monthly and import results into NetSuite
• Support Tipalti onboarding and follow up on open purchase orders
• Provide ad-hoc analysis to Finance as needed
• Manage AP Jira tickets within SLAs
• Identify and drive continuous improvement in AP and Procurement processes
• Support cross-functional collaboration and automation initiatives

Key requirements

• Proven experience in an Accounts Payable role, ideally in a multi-entity environment
• Strong understanding of purchase-to-pay processes and controls
• Proficiency with Tipalti, Spendesk, or similar AP automation platforms (desirable)
• Excellent Excel and Google Sheets skills
• Strong communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Organised and self-motivated with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Problem-solving mindset and focus on continuous improvement
• AAT qualified or actively studying towards AAT (preferred)

• Detail-oriented
• Organised
• Strong communication
• Tipalti
• Spendesk
• NetSuite

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