Purchase Ledger Manager

Pertemps Black Country Perms; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Black Country Perms is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Manager in the West Midlands to lead the purchase ledger and ensure accurate financial information across the business. You will oversee the AP team, drive timely invoice processing, payments, reconciliations and VAT compliance, and push for process improvements including automation and reporting.

The role requires hands-on leadership, solid knowledge of accruals and intercompany accounting, and proficiency with Xero, Sage

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team within Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger.
• AAT Level 4 qualification or equivalent; ACCA/CIMA part qualification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting, VAT and reconciliations.
• Hands-on leadership with front-line management capabilities.
• Proficiency in finance systems (Xero, Sage 200, QuickBooks, Intacct) and advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups).
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Accounts Payable team and manage workload to meet period deadlines.
• Ensure invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations, and query resolution within timeframes.
• Authorize invoices, proper coding, and documentation.
• Manage the purchase ledger, resolve discrepancies and correct cost allocations.
• Review nominal ledger accounts, investigate errors and missing costs.
• Prepare and reconcile accruals, prepayments, control accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee intercompany transactions and ensure balances are reconciled.
• Produce payment runs and maintain financial controls, minimising payment risks.
• Support month-end reporting with cost analysis, journals and reconciliations.
• Identify improvements in processes, automation and reporting.
• Maintain VAT compliance and audit-ready records.
• Coach and support team.

Skills

Team leadership

Purchase Ledger

Excel skills

Problem solving

Education

AAT Level 4

ACCA/CIMA part qualified

Tools

Xero

Sage 200

QuickBooks

Intacct

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Accounts Payable Manager for our well-established company based in West Midlands.

You’ll be responsible for leading the purchase ledger function and ensuring accuracy of financial information across the business.

Duties:

• Lead the Accounts Payable team, allocating works and dealing with any backlogs to ensure processing is allocated within the correct period
• Ensuring invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations and query resolution are being processed in the correct timeframes
• Make sure invoices are authorised, correctly coded and supported by appropriate documentation.
• Manage the purchase ledger, resolving any discrepancies and ensuring correct cost allocation.
• Review nominal ledger accounts, investigating errors, anomalies and missing costs.
• Prepare and reconcile accruals, prepayments, control accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee intercompany transactions ensuring balances are accurate and fully reconciled.
• Produce payment runs, maintain financial controls and minimise payment risks.
• Support month-end reporting through cost analysis, journals and reconciliations.
• Identify and drive improvements in processes, invoice automation and reporting efficiencies.
• Maintain VAT compliance, financials, and make sure records are audit-ready.
• Coach and support team.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience of managing a team within Accounts Payable/ Purchase Ledger
• AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent experience. If you are ACCA or CIMA part qualified this would be advantageous.
• Full knowledge of accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting, VAT and ledger reconciliations.
• Must be hands on with excellent leadership skills and be able to lead from the front
• Clear understanding of finance systems such as Xero, Sage 200, Quickbooks & Intact
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Lookups.
• Excellent problem-solving skills