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 Resolve complex 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 Management Support...