Accounts Payable professionals

"I fell into my career in Accounts Payable, discovering I had a gift with numbers after working for some years in a video rental company. I was invited into the Head Office to start working the books, and have been in AP ever since!

I thrived in the environment, leading to my boss at the time encouraging me to find out more about accreditations so that I could be recognised for my expertise within the wider business. The APA have really supported me and allowed me to present myself as a professional in AP, rather than just another person who can sit in front of a computer and process an invoice.

My first experience of this community was at either the second or third APA Conference, where I turned up, feeling very intimidated and worried, but actually found a group of people who were very knowledgeable, inclusive and open to sharing. They made my first experience very easy, and it has been easy ever since.

I have a great fear of public speaking, but Jamie Radford gave me my first experience of it in front of a smaller crowd, until this year I was in front of the whole Conference on a panel. It has really allowed me to grow both professionally and personally.

I value my Professional Membership with the APA, as it allows me to take the knowledge and expertise I have gathered by being part of the APA, and take this back to the team I run. Over the years I have been able to introduce others to the APA who have since also joined!"

John Tallon, GLP Europe

"I fell into my career in Accounts Payable, discovering I had a gift with numbers after working for some years in a video rental company. I was invited into the Head Office to start working the books, and have been in AP ever since!

I thrived in the environment, leading to my boss at the time encouraging me to find out more about accreditations so that I could be recognised for my expertise within the wider business. The APA have really supported me and allowed me to present myself as a professional in AP, rather than just another person who can sit in front of a computer and process an invoice.

My first experience of this community was at either the second or third APA Conference, where I turned up, feeling very intimidated and worried, but actually found a group of people who were very knowledgeable, inclusive and open to sharing. They made my first experience very easy, and it has been easy ever since.

I have a great fear of public speaking, but Jamie Radford gave me my first experience of it in front of a smaller crowd, until this year I was in front of the whole Conference on a panel. It has really allowed me to grow both professionally and personally.

I value my Professional Membership with the APA, as it allows me to take the knowledge and expertise I have gathered by being part of the APA, and take this back to the team I run. Over the years I have been able to introduce others to the APA who have since also joined!"

John Tallon, GLP Europe

“Since becoming a manager, way back then, I was always on the look out for an association who recognised and supported Accounts Payable teams.

Roll forward a few years and I’m still managing a team and now have the support of the amazing Accounts Payable Association, who provide support, training and collaboration through a network of other like minded AP managers and teams."

Susannah Homewood, Mole Valley Farms

“Since becoming a manager, way back then, I was always on the look out for an association who recognised and supported Accounts Payable teams.

Roll forward a few years and I’m still managing a team and now have the support of the amazing Accounts Payable Association, who provide support, training and collaboration through a network of other like minded AP managers and teams."

Susannah Homewood, Mole Valley Farms