Procurement & Accounts Payable Manager

Job Type

Support

Job Category

Finance

Employment Basis

Established (salaried)

Location

John Ruskin College - Croydon, East Surrey College - Redhill

Salary Range

Competitive

Closing Date

20/04/2026

Documents

• Introduction from the Principal.pdf
  (PDF , 44.19kb)
• OSC Corporation Competency Framework.pdf
  (PDF , 472.18kb)
• Procurement & AP Manager JD&PS - 2026.pdf
  (PDF , 189.98kb)

Procurement & Accounts Payable Manager

College location:East Surrey College (Redhill) and John Ruskin College (Selsdon)

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Full time (37 hours/week) 08:45-17:00 Monday - Friday

Are you ready to lead our procure-to-pay function and make a real impact?

We are seeking a Procurement & Accounts Payable Manager to shape our procurement strategy, negotiate with suppliers, and manage purchase orders, while overseeing accounts payable operations to ensure timely and accurate payments. You will analyse spend, streamline processes, and maintain compliance, all while promoting sustainability and social value whilst training and supporting staff across the organisation.

Reporting to the Director of Finance & MIS, you will ensure efficient purchasing, accurate invoice processing, strong supplier relationships, and compliance with financial controls, while driving process improvements and cost efficiencies.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead procurement strategy, manage suppliers, contracts, and purchase orders
• Analyse spend to drive savings, efficiency, and process improvements
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, HMRC rules, and sustainability goals
• Oversee accounts payable, including invoice processing, approvals, and payments
• Resolve discrepancies, supplier queries, and monitor AP performance
• Train and support staff on procurement and accounts payable best practices

The successful candidate must have:

• Previous experience of working within a finance department
• Qualified Accountant (CCAB/CIMA), or completed AAT Level 4
• Experienced Manager/Supervisor of Transactional Finance Staff
• Maths & English GCSE / Level 2 equivalent

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward thinking, friendly, fast paced, changing environment with state of the art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such a choice of two excellent pension schemes, a brilliant holiday package, free onsite parking and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in house Spa and Salon treatments.

*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.