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Purchase Ledger Manager
Why join our client?
Reporting to the Head of Operational Finance, you'll lead a team of five, managing the Purchase Ledger, supplier payments, business expenses, and business travel. This is a great and an exciting time to join our client as they enhance their Finance function and prepare to implement a new system.
How you'll make an impact?
Our client is looking for someone with strong line management experience and someone who has project experience implementing new systems. Key skills include change management, process mapping, and project delivery..
- Overseeing the team's daily operations, weekly rota, workloads, and KPIs to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Conducting quarterly reviews, annual appraisals, and setting objectives to drive team development.
- Maintaining accurate supplier bank details with proper due diligence.
- Ensuring accurate and timely payments in line with company policies.
- Approving payments and credit card requests, and monitoring credit card usage per policy.
- Managing aged creditors, resolving outstanding invoices, and reconciling business expenses with receipts and approvals.
- Allocating spend to client ledgers and budgets for accurate billing and reporting.
- Handling PSA management, including new items, monthly reviews, and annual submission to HMRC.
- Publishing quarterly payment practice reports to maintain prompt payment code compliance.
- Collecting and submitting travel and supply chain emissions data to the sustainability platform.
- Supporting financial audits and providing requested samples.
- Reviewing, updating, and creating policies (Travel, Expenses, Credit Card Usage, Payments) and overseeing implementation.
- Serving as a subject matter expert on travel, budget reporting, and VAT compliance.
- Managing SharePoint pages to provide updated guidance on PL processes and travel.
- Overseeing relationships with external suppliers, including banks and the travel management company.
Why our Client is excited about you
- Extensive end-to-end Purchase Ledger experience in a leadership role.
- Proven track record of contributing to successful Finance projects.
- Proactive in identifying and implementing process improvements.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Skilled at managing multiple tasks under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Strong communicator, capable of engaging with all levels of the business.
- Effective leader with experience coaching and supporting teams both in person and remotely.
- Creative problem-solver within a dynamic finance environment
What you'll get in return
With a warm company culture, the client offers their team an excellent social culture and collaborative culture with a business that genuinely cares about their people.
- £45,000 - £55,000
- Bonus
- Hybrid working 4 days a week
- 27 days holiday + bank holiday
- Other great benefits
If this advert sounds like it was written for you then please apply to this advert or reach out to ;// 0117 213 0300.
