Company Description

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen.

Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why.

With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech.

Checkout.com is looking for an Accounts Payable (AP) Team Leader, to join the growing Central Finance team. Reporting into Senior Manager Accounts Payable based in the UK. You will be responsible for the end-to-end Accounts Payable function, overseeing multiple entities across multiple continents. Leading a team of up to 10.

This role combines hands-on operational ownership, people leadership, and process improvement, ensuring AP runs efficiently, compliantly, and at scale in a fast-paced, global environment.

The ideal candidate is an experienced AP leader who is proactive, organised, detail-driven, and confident managing both global stakeholders and teams.

What you will be doing: Team leadership & development

• Lead, manage and develop the Accounts Payable team, including Analysts, Senior Analysts and Associates.

• Set clear objectives, manage performance, and support career development and progression, aligning with Checkout Operating Principles.

• Ensure appropriate coverage, workload balance, and adherence to SLAs

• Act as the escalation point for complex issues and high-risk queries

Accounts Payable Operations

• Own the end-to-end AP process across Checkout.com entities

• Ensure invoices, credit notes, expenses, and payments are processed accurately and on time

• Oversee weekly and ad-hoc payment runs, ensuring appropriate controls and approvals

• Ensure AP tickets are managed effectively and queries resolved within agreed SLAs

• Oversee expense claims and corporate card activity in line with T&E policy

• Ensure supplier statement reconciliations are completed and reviewed regularly

Controls, compliance & reporting

• Ensure key AP controls are consistently followed to mitigate risk.

• Partner with Global Financial Controllers to support month-end close, including bank reconciliations

• Review AP-related reporting, including ageing, KPIs, and statutory requirements such as Quarterly Payment Practices Report

Stakeholder management

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers

• Support wider Finance and business projects as required

About You

• 5+ years’ Accounts Payable experience (required)

• 2+ years’ experience managing a team in an AP or shared services environment (required)

• Strong experience working with international entities and currencies (required)

• Experience with ZIP, Emburse and Workday Financials, or similar finance systems (preferred)

• Excellent attention to detail with a strong control mindset

• Confident people manager who enjoys coaching and developing others

• Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working to tight deadlines

• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills

• Fluent in English

Additional Information Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life atCheckout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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