Purchase Ledger Administrator

Zenith Vehicles; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing: Life Insurance,…

Tech Scheme

Car Sacrifice Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Season Ticket Loans

MyGPS personal development framework

Perks at Work discounts

Onsite parking and wellbeing

Job summary

Zenith Vehicles is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join its Finance team in Leeds. You will process high volumes of supplier invoices, code them correctly, support payment runs and resolve supplier queries in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to prioritise competing deadlines, and excellent communication skills. You will collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders while upholding financial controls and data protection

Qualifications

• Previous experience within Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or a similar high-volume transactional finance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when processing financial information.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and meet competing deadlines.
• Experience investigating discrepancies and resolving supplier queries.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong relationship-building skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables.
• Understanding of financial controls, confidentiality requirements and fraud prevention measures.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to team objectives.

Responsibilities

• Processing and posting high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and within agreed service levels.
• Validating invoice approvals and supporting documentation.
• Coding invoices correctly, including nominal codes and VAT treatment.
• Processing credit notes and resolving unmatched, rejected or blocked invoices.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Responding to supplier and internal stakeholder queries within agreed timescales.
• Monitoring invoices awaiting approval and escalating delays where appropriate.
• Supporting supplier payment runs and undertaking pre-payment checks.
• Maintaining accurate records and audit trails.
• Assisting with month-end activities, aged creditor reviews and balance reconciliations.
• Identifying and preventing duplicate invoices and payment errors.
• Following all financial controls, fraud prevention and data protection procedures.
• Supporting colleagues across the team and contributing to continuous process improvements.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Accounts Payable

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Independent worker

Job description

Are you looking for a career with an employer who values their team? One who has a supportive network of colleagues? One that's just been awarded Leasing Company of the Year 2026? Then you're in the right place! Zenith is the UK's leading independent leasing, fleet management and vehicle outsourcing business and we are growing!

We're looking for a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join our Finance team and play a vital role in ensuring our suppliers are paid accurately and on time. You'll be responsible for processing high volumes of invoices, resolving supplier queries and maintaining strong relationships with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable who enjoys working collaboratively, takes pride in accuracy and wants to contribute to delivering an exceptional service.

What you'll be doing

• Processing and posting high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and within agreed service levels.
• Validating invoice approvals and supporting documentation.
• Coding invoices correctly, including nominal codes and VAT treatment.
• Processing credit notes and resolving unmatched, rejected or blocked invoices.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Responding to supplier and internal stakeholder queries within agreed timescales.
• Monitoring invoices awaiting approval and escalating delays where appropriate.
• Supporting supplier payment runs and undertaking pre-payment checks.
• Maintaining accurate records and audit trails.
• Assisting with month-end activities, aged creditor reviews and balance reconciliations.
• Identifying and preventing duplicate invoices and payment errors.
• Following all financial controls, fraud prevention and data protection procedures.
• Supporting colleagues across the team and contributing to continuous process improvements.

What we're looking for

• Previous experience within Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or a similar high-volume transactional finance environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when processing financial information.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively and meet competing deadlines.
• Experience investigating discrepancies and resolving supplier queries.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong relationship-building skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables.
• Understanding of financial controls, confidentiality requirements and fraud prevention measures.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to team objectives.

The good stuff... benefits!

• Salary £26,497
• 24 days annual leave & 1 day for your birthday, with the option to buy more
• Health & wellbeing: Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Dental and Health Cash Plans, Funded HRT Treatment, and more.
• Financial Benefits: Tech Scheme, Car Sacrifice Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans, breakdown cover
• Career Development: Opportunities for professional growth and access to a MyGPS personal development framework.
• Perks at Work – save money on everyday essentials with access to a shopping discounts site
• Support for your wellbeing – onsite GP, Employee Assistance Programme, Pensions advice, Funded HRT Treatment, and Mental Health First Aiders
• Agile Working: Flexible working arrangements to suit you, with free parking onsite.
• Social Activities: Sports and social clubs, company activities, and team events.
• Inclusive Culture: colleague-led equality groups and be part of a company committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

At Zenith, people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a collaborative and inclusive culture where your contribution is valued, your development is supported and your ideas can make a real difference.

If you're looking for a role where you can develop your finance career while working as part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.