Purchase Ledger Manager

Purchase Ledger Manager - Immediate Start

Location: Chelmsford
Pay Rate: 16.00 - 19.00 per hour (DOE)
Job Type: Temporary - Immediate Start (Potential for Permanent)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM office based

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger Manager looking to take full ownership of the accounts payable function? In this role, you'll oversee all aspects of the purchase ledger, ensuring timely invoice processing, payments, and supplier reconciliations while maintaining strong financial controls and procedures across the business

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the purchase ledger function across all sites, ensuring smooth operations
• Monitor and manage aged creditor reports, ensuring timely supplier payments
• Oversee weekly and monthly spend reporting
• Work collaboratively with finance, procurement, and stakeholders to resolve supplier queries and escalations
• Prepare and process regular and ad-hoc payments
• Ensure invoices align with purchase orders and are correctly approved
• Set up and maintain supplier accounts
• Implement and maintain strong financial controls for the purchasing function
• Ensure adherence to authorisation processes
• Process high-volume purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding
• Support the annual audit process, reconciling accounts payable balances
• Maintain strong supplier relationships, handling queries and disputes efficiently
• Comply with Health & Safety, Environmental, and Quality policies

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience managing a purchase ledger function
• Strong knowledge of accounts payable processes, reconciliations, and financial systems
• Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships internally and externally
• Excellent organisational skills with high attention to detail and ability to prioritise workload
• A problem-solving mindset focused on continuous improvement and efficiency

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• AAT Level 2, equivalent, or QBE
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role
• Strong understanding of accounting functions

This role requires someone with proven experience in purchase ledger management, who is ready to hit the ground running! If you would like to be considered please apply with your CV and Laura will be in touch. ccountsjobs