Accounts Payable Surge Lead

Location: Birmingham (On-site, 5 days per week)
Contract Length: Initial 5–6 months About the RoleHays is partnering with a local council to recruit an Accounts Payable Surge Lead to support a major finance transformation programme. You will join a dedicated AP Surge Team, created to stabilise, enhance, and accelerate performance across cashflow‑critical and customer-facing transactional processes.This is a hands-on SME role, requiring deep Accounts Payable expertise, strong analytical capability, and a proactive approach to preventing payment delays, resolving defects, and protecting business continuity.Key ResponsibilitiesAccounts Payable SME Support

Resolveplex supplier invoice processing issues.

Investigate and fix 3-way match failures (PO / GR / Invoice).

Identify and correct vendor master data defects.

Troubleshoot and resolve payment run errors.

Address workflow approval breakdowns and bottlenecks.

Invoice Processing & Backlog Manageme...