Head of Accounts Payable

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

The Finance Division aims to provide ethical and effective management of the School's financial resources, and to ensure high-quality finance services for our internal and external customers that are necessary to achieve world-class teaching and research.

The Accounts Payable team is responsible for the end-to-end process of paying School suppliers punctually and efficiently, meeting time and quality targets.

The School has a complex Accounts Payable environment, with a large proportion of foreign and exotic currency payments, subsidiary companies, one-off suppliers and other anomalies (such as student payments). The team process over 2,000 documents per week.

The Head of Accounts Payable is responsible for the leadership and operational management of the Accounts Payable function and team of eight.

Excellent customer service and professionalism is a core requirement for this role

Candidates should have

• Evidence of extensive specialist AP experience, including leading a team
• The ability to manage a high-volume, high value transactional service
• The ability to lead, manage and mentor team members

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click on the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Keith Adams, K.Adams@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 12^th October 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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