General Ledger Supervisor

MacFarlane Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging distributor in Coventry is seeking a General Ledger Supervisor to join their finance team. This role involves managing a team responsible for processing invoices, ensuring payments, and maintaining accurate accounts. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in purchase or general ledger and supervisory roles, preferably in a high-volume environment. Competitive salary up to £29,000 plus a flexible benefits package.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Training/development opportunities

Employee discount scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years purchase ledger or general ledger experience.
• Experience in a high volume transactional environment.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage General Ledger Accounts Payable team.
• Process overhead invoices and manage supplier accounts.
• Ensure timeliness in cash entry and supplier payments.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

Supervisory experience

Cash reconciliation

Invoice processing

Job description

General Ledger Supervisor

Location : Coventry Head Office (Middlemarch Business Park)

Hours : Full time 37.5 Monday-Friday

Package : Basic Annual Salary up to £29,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus & flexible benefits package including hybrid working, up to 27 days holiday (Plus additional annual leave purchasing scheme)

Sector : Packaging Distribution

The Company

We, the UK’s largest packaging distributor and due to our ongoing growth, we are urgently hiring for an experienced General Ledger Supervisor to join our central finance team based in Coventry. We are a committed equal opportunities employer that champions ‘dignity in the workplace’. Our focus is to provide customers with fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions, augmented by outstanding customer service. As a group we are continuing to grow significantly and always keen to attract new talent to our business.

General Ledger Supervisor Role & Responsibilities

Working as part of our finance team, this full‑time role is based in our Coventry Head Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for a team involved in the timely and accurate processing of overhead invoices, entering manual cash reconciliation of supplier accounts, ensuring prompt payment to suppliers subject to cash flow approval and such other duties that may be required to produce the monthly management accounts. Reporting to the Purchase Ledger Manager other responsibilities will include :

• To manage General Ledger Accounts Payable team, including training, review and supervision of work to develop and improve the performance of the team in a manner agreed with the Purchase Ledger Manager.
• Matching of overhead invoices to purchase orders.
• Coding and processing of invoices
• Reconciliation of supplier accounts to supplier statements
• Liaison with sites to resolve queries and ensure proper authorisation.
• Liaison with suppliers to resolve queries.
• To ensure that manual cash is entered and allocated in an accurate and timely manner.
• To ensure that subject to cash flow approval, suppliers are paid in accordance with specified terms, either by BACS, cheque or manual BACS when required.
• Review all overhead AP accounts to ensure all aged items are resolved and cleared for payment.
• To provide query statistics
• To provide assistance with ad-hoc investigations when required
• To provide assistance in the preparation and collation of such other management information as may be required.
• Assist in providing information to internal and external auditors.

Do you have the correct profile?

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years purchase ledger or general ledger experience and supervisory experience, preferably gained working within a ‘high volume transactional’ environment). Experience of working for a similar organization to ours (de‑centralized or head office for a multi‑site / national business structure) would also be useful.

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public / bank holidays
• Additional Holiday purchasing scheme (run annually)
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free parking at the majority of our site locations
• Annual (company paid) volunteering day
• Range of company cars or cash allowance (including hybrid / electric) for qualifying job roles
• Employee assistance program to support & advise with well‑being & any issues
• Extensive range of training / development & potential progression opportunities
• Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail / leisure brands)
• Simply Health / Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
• Enhanced HR policies relating to various employee rights & entitlements
• Long service awards (5-40 years)
• Charitable giving options
• Financial support with eye‑tests / purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
• O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)
• Candidate referral scheme (awards £750 for referring successful applicants to Macfarlane job vacancies)