Your new company
You will work for a London centred portfolio of hotels that combines well located, characterful properties with a modern, comfort driven approach to hospitality, supported by a strong focus on using technology to streamline and elevate the guest experience.

Your new role
In this permanent Accounts Payable Manager job, you will manage a team of five AP Assistants, dealing with any escalations that arise, alongside adopting a hands-on approach to the day-to-day running of the team and AP function. Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Lead and support the day‑to‑day work of the payables team, ensuring clear direction and ongoing development.
• Oversee regular performance routines such as reviews, one‑to‑ones, and task planning.
• Keep key financial and operational policies current, working with internal stakeholders to maintain compliance.
• Ensure the team follows wider business policies and contributes to periodic reviews where needed.
• Act as a key contact for core finance and procurement systems, helping to optimise functionality and user experience.
• Maintain training materials and onboarding processes for system users and new team members.
• Oversee the full payables cycle, ensuring invoices, credits, and supplier payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Monitor commission‑related activity, ensuring checks, approvals, and records are handled consistently and in line with agreed standards.
• Review balance sheet items linked to payables and ensure reconciliations are completed accurately.
• Track operational performance, uphold financial controls, and work with other departments to resolve issues and minimise risk.

What you'll need to succeed

• Recent, relevant experience in a similar AP Manager role, with people management responsibilities
• Hospitality/Retail industry experience is advantageous, but by no means essential.
• You'll be a confident decision maker who isn't afraid to challenge the status quo.
• You will be comfortable with change and adopt a solution-focused approach, offering ideas and engaging with others' suggestions positively.
• A strong customer-centric approach
• You'll be an effective and motivational leader, comfortable assisting, delegating and upskilling.
• Confident and articulate communication skills with the ability to liaise with and gain the trust of senior business stakeholders (both finance and non-finance related)
• You will be a collaborative team player.
• Experience working within a global organisation.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options are available with a hybrid working policy of three days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and two from home each week.
• Study support
• Exceptional career development and growth opportunities
• Hotel, dining, retail and gym discounts
• Season ticket loan
• Cash reward of up to £1,000 for referring a friend to the business
• On-site mental health first-aiders
• Monthly, quarterly and annual recognition awards
• Social events
• Paid volunteering days

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.