Accounts Payable & Receivable Supervisor (Temporary)
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Job Description
Accounts Payable & Receivable Supervisor
Temporary | Contract
Location: London
Salary: £22.50 per hour
About the Role
A further education provider in London is looking for an Accounts Payable & Receivable Supervisor to join their finance team, with an anticipated start date of September 2026.
You'll oversee the day-to-day running of the purchase and sales ledger function, making sure invoices, payments and collections are processed accurately and on time, and supporting the team to keep the service running smoothly.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supervising the accounts payable and accounts receivable function and its day-to-day operations.
- Overseeing supplier invoices, payments and purchasing processes to agreed deadlines.
- Managing the sales ledger, including invoicing, credit control and the collection of outstanding debt.
- Reconciling supplier and customer accounts and resolving queries as they arise.
- Supporting month-end and year-end processes, including reporting on expenditure and income.
- Supporting internal and external audits by preparing information and evidence as required.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Experience of working across accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Experience of supervising or supporting a finance team
- Strong reconciliation, query resolution and credit control skills
- Good IT skills, including finance systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong organisation, numeracy and the ability to work to deadlines
Desirable (but not essential):
- A finance qualification such as AAT, or equivalent experience
- Experience of working within further education or the wider public sector
If you're ready to bring your ledger experience to a busy finance team, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Mike Stuart
Recruitment Manager
Requirements
- Experience of working across accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Experience of supervising or supporting a finance team
- Strong reconciliation, query resolution and credit control skills
- Good IT skills, including finance systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong organisation, numeracy and the ability to work to deadlines
Skills & Qualifications
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