About The Company
The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible for managing the day-to-day accounts payable activities across our care and education services. This includes ensuring timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices, expense claims, and payment runs, while maintaining strong control over costs and compliance. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the role plays a key part in maintaining positive supplier relationships, supporting internal teams, and ensuring financial accuracy across multiple sites.About The Role
- Oversee daily accounts payable operations across multiple educational and care settings
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices, petty cash expenses, and payments
- Monitor the AP ledger and ensure timely resolution of aged creditors and debit balances
- Manage weekly and monthly payment runs, ensuring compliance with internal controls and authorisation protocols in Sicon.
- Act as the main point of contact for resolving complex or sensitive supplier queries
- Liaise with internal teams (site managers, projects team, senior leadership) to ensure data accuracy and timely approvals
- Support month-end and year-end close processes including reconciliations and accruals
- Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance and training to the AP team
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, safeguarding, and data protection requirements
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of AP processes and systems
- Be the first line of escalation for AP queries from the 3 junior members of the team.
Knowledge, skills and competency
- A minimum of 4 years working in an AP Team is a similar industry.
- Proven understanding of, and ideally experience of, basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles.
- Friendly and enthusiastic personality, with high levels of attention to detail
- Fluent English speaker.
- Proficiency with MS Office, in particular MS Excel. Experience with Sage 200 or a similar system would be an advantage but is not essential
- Ability to work in the UK and to receive a clear DBS check
- Experience of working within the healthcare sector or similar multi-site business would be an advantage but is not essential.
This job description should not be seen as all encompassing, and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other responsibilities appropriate to the post as identified by the company. We are looking to create a multi-skilled team so we will expose you to other aspects of the finance team including sales ledger, management accounting and financial planning and analysis.
Our Core Values:
➡️Supportive: Helping everyone reach their full potential.
➡️Ambitious: Striving for the best outcomes.
➡️Loyal: Prioritising our staff and the people we support.
➡️Unique: Innovating without compromising quality.
➡️Transparent: Fostering openness and mutual respect.
➡️Engaging: Partnering with everyone involved.
➡️Meaningful: Offering fulfilling opportunities.
Why Choose Us?
✅Emotional Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance, mental health resources, meditation apps, and bereavement support.
✅ Medical Support: Free Online GP access, Health Cash Plan, Cancer Cover, and Menopause support.
✅ Financial Support: Flexible pay with Wagestream, utility bill savings, Money Helper, and Life Assurance.
✅ Physical Support: Online workouts, Cycle to Work scheme, gym discounts, and National Trust activities.
Still not convinced?
We have been recognised as a Top Employer 2025 in the United Kingdom.
We have been named as a Top 50 Inspiring Workplace Uk & Ireland
We are a Disability confident committed company.
We have a high percentage of Good or Outstanding homes and all our children’s home are rated Good or Outstanding.
Salutem Care and Education is dedicated to protecting and promoting the well-being of children, young adults, and vulnerable individuals. As part of our safer recruitment process, the successful candidate will be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS and, where applicable, overseas criminal record checks.