Purchase Ledger Lead – Hybrid, High-Impact Finance

Netbox Recruitment Ltd; Thanet District; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days at home)

Free parking

Subsidised food and drinks

Job summary

Netbox Recruitment Ltd is partnering with an established East Kent organization to recruit a Purchase Ledger Controller. This role sits in a busy finance team and offers hybrid working (2 days at home), free parking and a competitive salary.

You will manage high-volume invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, month-end close and audit requirements, while seeking improvements and automation of AP processes. Strong Excel and ERP experience, especially Microsoft Dynamics, is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable role
• Strong knowledge of the end-to-end AP process
• Experience managing invoice processing, approvals, payment runs and supplier reconciliations
• Excellent problem-solving skills and confidence resolving discrepancies
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or similar ERP systems
• Understanding of VAT and tax and strong financial controls
• Experience supporting month-end, reconciliations and audits
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Proactive mindset for process improvement and automation

Responsibilities

• Managing high-volume invoice processing, coding, approvals and payment runs
• Overseeing supplier accounts, reconciliations and resolving queries or discrepancies
• Supporting month-end close, reconciliations and audit requirements
• Monitoring payment requirements and assisting with cash-flow and payment forecasting
• Ensuring strong financial controls and accurate application of accounting principles, VAT and tax
• Working with internal teams and suppliers to resolve issues quickly
• Using Excel and ERP systems to manage and analyse financial information
• Identifying opportunities to improve, streamline and automate AP processes
• Helping ensure deadlines are met in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Accounts Payable

Supervisory experience

Excel

ERP systems

VAT/tax knowledge

Month-end close

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Netbox Recruitment Ltd is partnering with an established East Kent organization to recruit a Purchase Ledger Controller. This role sits in a busy finance team and offers hybrid working (2 days at home), free parking and a competitive salary.

You will manage high-volume invoice processing, supplier reconciliations, month-end close and audit requirements, while seeking improvements and automation of AP processes. Strong Excel and ERP experience, especially Microsoft Dynamics, is desirable.