Job Description

A lifestyle Hotel based on London’s eccentric South Bank. With 354 bedrooms, award-winning food and drink outlets and an electric energy, Sea Containers London is a destination where glamour meets brutalism – and it's your London anchor on the River Thames.

Accounts Payable Supervisor

We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Supervisor to lead our AP function and ensure the smooth, accurate, and timely processing of supplier payments. You'll oversee the end-to-end accounts payable process, manage key vendor relationships, support and develop a high-performing team, and drive continuous improvements across financial operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the accounts payable team, providing guidance, training, and day-to-day supervision.
• Oversee the accurate processing, approval, and payment of invoices, ensuring compliance with company policies and controls.
• Manage supplier relationships, resolving queries, reconciling accounts, and negotiating favourable payment terms where appropriate.
• Ensure payments are processed accurately and on schedule across multiple payment methods.
• Monitor AP reconciliations, maintain accurate vendor records, and support audit requirements.
• Produce and analyse AP reporting, providing insights on ageing, outstanding liabilities, and overall performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across finance, purchasing, and operations to support effective financial processes and controls.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts payable professional who combines strong leadership skills with a passion for process improvement and operational excellence.

At Sea Containers London we are committed to giving our employees the skills and support required to deliver extraordinary experiences, and most importantly, to grow in their careers. On top of this we also like to offer our teams a wide range of benefits including:

• Guest experience including dinner and drinks

• 6 complimentary nights a year at any Lore Group hotel

• Lore Group Employee & Immediate Family Rates

• Lore Group Friend and Family Rates

• 50% Employee discount and 25% Friends and Family discount at over 800 partner hotels via Lore Discovery

• 50% discount in Lore Group restaurants and bars

• Discounts in our spa and cinema

• Contribution towards Health - Cash Plan

• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year

• Life Assurance

• Length of service incentives (additional holiday)

• Bespoke training programmes

• Free meals on duty

• Incentives such as Ride-to-Work and season ticket loan

• Quarterly employee award ceremony and company staff parties

• Employee assistance programme

Location: London