Purchase Ledger Manager / Supervisor

Agility; Preston; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A long-established client is seeking a Purchase Ledger Manager/Supervisor for a 3-month contract in Preston, UK. The ideal candidate will have extensive purchase ledger experience and management skills to lead a small team. Responsibilities include overseeing the purchase ledger process, driving efficiencies, and preparing reports. This role offers benefits such as on-site parking.

Benefits

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Ability to work to tight monthly deadlines and reporting.
• Proven background in a similar role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the purchase ledger team.
• Driving efficiencies in the purchase ledger process.
• Preparation and review of payment runs.
• Integration of other group companies into the finance function.

Skills

Purchase Ledger experience

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

Agility are working with a very long-established client of Agilities who due to growth are seeking a Purchase Ledger Manager / Supervisor for an initial 3-month contract. This would suit someone with Purchase Ledger experience who has managed a small team in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the purchase ledger team and overall responsibility for the purchase ledgers themselves.
• Driving efficiencies within the purchase ledger process including automation where possible.
• Month-end reports and commentary on purchase ledger positions
• Preparation / Review of payment runs as required.
• Managing and assisting purchase ledger team members as required, monitoring outputs.
• Integration of other group companies into the main finance function.
• Working with the sales ledger manager to reconcile intercompany balances and agree to clearing off.
• Processing invoices/credit notes/supplier statement reconciliations where cover is required

Benefits

• On-site parking

Requirements

• The successful candidate will have the ability to work to tight monthly deadlines and reporting, have a proven background in a similar role, strong interpersonal and communications skills to support the team.