accounts payable clerk recruitment agency and headhunters
your next accounts payable clerk, in good hands.
We combine our data, our sector experts and our AI algorithms to identify the headhunter most relevant to your role, from junior clerk to head of the supplier ledger.
- no setup fees, pay on hire
- guaranteed replacement
they hire their finance profiles with muzzo
how do you hire an accounts payable clerk through a recruitment agency?
A good accounts payable clerk blocks an invoice before it is paid, not after. Muzzo gives your role to the headhunters who place this job the most: they test invoice-to-order matching, not just ERP use. Fee of 5 to 30%, paid on hire. Leaves within 3 months: we restart the search free.
how it works
you only pay if you hire
01
you describe the role
Using the form above: the role, your company, the scope. The rest is scoped in your first conversation with the Muzzo team.
02
our data chooses the headhunters
Our AI picks those who have hired the most accounts payable clerks, from more than 2,500 selected headhunters.
03
you meet the best profiles
Approached and qualified by headhunters who are finance experts. You choose who you meet.
04
you hire, then you pay
Not before. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, we restart the search at no cost.
they hired with muzzo
Muzzo's strength is the diversity of its recruiters: there is always someone listening to our needs.
With Muzzo, I get the reactivity of a marketplace and the quality of a search firm.
let's talk about your role
Antoine and the Muzzo team help you scope your role and choose the right headhunters. Describe your role in the form: we'll call you back to discuss it.
Antoine GigomasCEO and co-founder of Muzzo
one last question?
With Muzzo, you set the fee, between 5 and 30%, and you only pay it on hire: no deposit, no fixed fees. A junior accounts payable clerk who needs training and an experienced one who already handles disputes alone don't take the same search. The fee follows that difficulty, and the Muzzo team helps you set it.
You have a double guarantee. If your new hire leaves within 3 months, for example because the real invoice volume doesn't match the brief, we restart the search at no cost. If we find no replacement within 4 months, we refund 50% of the fees. On average, 94% of Muzzo hires are still in post after 3 months.
finance headhunters are ready to start
A hire signed in under 26 days. You only pay when you hire.
the reality
an accounts payable clerk is judged by the dispute they avoid, not the one they handle
an invoice approved too fast is expensive
Paying an invoice that doesn't match the order or the delivery means one more supplier dispute, and cash out of the door too soon. The three-way match has to be kept, not skimmed.
the right profile already knows supplier chasing
Beyond data entry, the role means answering a supplier who wants payment without giving up on an unfinished check. The headhunter tests that conversation, not just the ERP used.
a poorly run supplier ledger shows up in cash flow
Late payments, duplicates, unmatched credit notes: the mistakes reach the CFO fast. The headhunter checks the invoice volume handled before introducing anyone.
the roles
the accounts payable profiles our headhunters go after for you
From a first role to head of the supplier ledger, each search goes to a headhunter who has already hired that profile.
junior accounts payable clerk
They enter invoices, launch the matching against purchase orders and prepare payments under supervision.
experienced accounts payable clerk
They run their own supplier portfolio alone, handle billing disputes and answer chasing calls directly.
accounts payable clerk in a mid-size company or group
They work within a structured supplier team, with validation procedures and a close calendar already set.
head of accounts payable
They lead the entry team, set the control rules and become the go-to person for management control on payment terms.
the method
an accounts payable headhunter, not an agency that does everything
The supplier ledger is judged by what it lets through or not. So the method starts from the volume and type of invoices actually handled.
we scope the volume and type of invoices
Invoices per month, ERP used, whether paperless processing is already in place: the brief describes the role's real scope.
a headhunter who places accounts payable clerks
From more than 2,500 selected headhunters, your role goes to those who place the most people in this finance role.
invoice-to-order matching tested before the interview
The headhunter asks the profile to walk through a supplier dispute they handled: the blocked invoice, the cause found, how they resolved it. Then they cross-check with references.
the figures
an accounts payable clerk's salary in figures
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 44 (accounting) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 44 (accounting) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 44 (accounting) (opens a new window), 2025 data
source: Apec, private-sector managerial pay in 111 job families, 2025 edition, p. 44 (accounting) (opens a new window), 2025 data
hiring an accounts payable clerk: what you need to know
why use a headhunter to hire an accounts payable clerk?
The accounts payable clerk receives invoices, matches them against orders and deliveries, prepares payments and handles supplier chasing. A technical role, where approving too fast means a dispute or cash leaving without reason.
A headhunter who knows this job can spot a profile already used to three-way matching and dispute handling, not just data entry. This page covers the accounts payable role itself; for a company's general accounting, see our management accountant page.
junior, experienced or head of: which accounts payable clerk should you hire?
A junior accounts payable clerk enters invoices and launches matching under supervision. An experienced one runs their own supplier portfolio alone and settles billing disputes. A head of accounts payable leads an entry team and sets the control rules.
That choice sets the scope to describe in the brief: number of suppliers followed, monthly invoice volume, level of delegation on payments. According to Apec, having budget management lifts the accounting median from €47k to €50k gross a year: state this level of responsibility before talking salary.
how do you assess an accounts payable clerk at interview?
The CV lists an ERP and billing software. The interview has to show something else: the ability to block an invoice that doesn't match the order, and explain it to a supplier chasing payment.
A short case works well: an invoice, a purchase order that doesn't line up, an impatient supplier, and ten minutes to walk through the steps. The headhunter does this first screen before introducing anyone, and checks with references the volume of invoices actually handled.
does the accounts payable role change by sector?
In retail, the supplier ledger often tracks a high number of small invoices and tight payment terms with suppliers. According to Apec, the accounting median there is €49k gross a year, with 80% between €37k and €72k.
In banking and insurance, volume is generally more concentrated but internal controls heavier. The median there reaches €50k, with 80% between €39k and €73k. State your sector in the brief: it changes the level of control expected, not just the pay.
does an accounts payable clerk get a variable pay component?
For some profiles, yes. According to Apec, 42% of accounting managers get a variable pay component, with a median amount of €3,500 a year (2025 edition).
Variable pay is less common here than in other finance roles: it depends mostly on company policy, not just on the seniority of the supplier ledger role. State it in the brief if it applies at your company.
your questions about hiring an accounts payable clerk
According to Apec, accounting managers with budget management earn a median of €50k gross a year, against €47k without this responsibility (2025 edition). State this level of delegation in the brief: it changes the profile to look for.
A little. According to Apec, the accounting median is €49k gross a year in retail and €50k in banking and insurance (2025 edition). Invoice volume and the level of internal control matter more than the sector itself.
For some profiles, yes. According to Apec, 42% of accounting managers get a variable pay component, with a median amount of €3,500 a year (2025 edition). Company policy matters more than the exact seniority of the supplier ledger role.
The accounts payable clerk focuses on one flow: invoice receipt, matching against orders, payments and supplier relations. The management accountant runs the whole accounting function through to the close. For that second role, see our management accountant page.
With a real case rather than a list of software used. Ask them to walk you through a supplier dispute they handled: the blocked invoice, the cause they found, how they resolved it. Our headhunters run this first test and check the invoice volume they followed with references.