Accounts Payable Supervisor

Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is the charity that looks after six of the most wonderful palaces: The Tower of London; Hampton Court Palace, Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland.

We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred. We want everyone to feel welcome and accepted. We tell stories about the monarchs you know and the lives you don’t. We let people explore and we set minds racing

Like many other organisations, HRP has faced significant challenges and undergone substantial change in the last 2 years. Covid-19 put almost all plans on hold as the palaces were forced to close for prolonged periods and exhibitions and events much-loved by the public have been affected due to Government restrictions.

HRP’s finances were hit hard, and we have made significant changes to safeguard the charity and reduce our costs. Despite this, HRP’s enduring appeal and position at the heart of the heritage sector ensures a bright future and we remain committed to delivering ambitious plans in the coming years.  A commercial thinking, self-financing charity for over 20 years, with a £40m loan secured from the Cultural Recovery Fund, we have already begun to build-back and restore the financial strength that we enjoyed over so many years pre-pandemic.

The Financial Accounting team are looking to appoint a full time Accounts Payable Supervisor to support, supervise and manage the operation & development of the Accounts Payable Team within Financial Accounting.  Particular responsibility for invoice processing and payment performance using statistics based on the Accounts Payable transactions .Supervising the interpretation of the Hospitality and Travel & Subsistence policies and administration of HRP’s procurement card scheme. Providing support and training to AP staff and end users. System owner  and Administrator of financial software with a particular focus on improving efficiencies throughout HRP by developing links between different systems used for purchasing within the organisation

You will have previous experience in a similar position working within an accounting environment with proven supervisory skills to lead, guide and develop your team. You will be a confident and effective communicator with strong numeracy and literacy skills and will have the ability to resolve customer issues and queries in a professional manner. Excellent IT skills are essential as is experience of using financial software. Knowledge of E Financials is desirable.

You will be a proactive and enthusiastic individual, used to managing a variety of tasks accurately and to deadlines. You must be confident with Excel and financial systems and dealing with non-financial staff on financial matters.

Closing date: 29th January 2023

Interviews w/c 6th February 2023

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce.  Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.