Purchase Ledger Supervisor

Transaction Recruitment Ltd.; Coventry; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment are supporting a market-leading business in Coventry to recruit an experienced Purchase Ledger Supervisor. This permanent, hybrid role will see you manage end-to-end purchase ledger, maintain tight financial controls and lead a small accounts payable team.

You will have scope to drive improvements, automate processes, and improve accounting software usage. The role offers modern offices, free onsite parking, and easy access by public transport, with a supportive team and

Qualifications

• Experience leading an accounts payable team.
• Experience with high-volume purchase ledger tasks.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and automation.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).

Responsibilities

• Lead, train and motivate the purchase ledger team to hit daily targets.
• Oversee high-volume invoice coding, matching and batching across departments.
• Manage weekly and monthly BACS payment runs, ensuring suppliers are paid on terms.
• Oversee monthly supplier statement reconciliations and ledger control accounts.
• Resolve escalated supplier and budget-holder queries quickly.
• Drive continuous improvement in software usage, automation and internal controls.

Skills

Team leadership

Accounts payable

Process improvement

Financial controls

BACS payments

Tools

Excel

Job description

Transaction Recruitment are supporting a market-leading business based in Coventry, in their search for an experienced Purchase Ledger Supervisor to join their finance team on a permanent, hybrid basis. You will manage the end-to-end purchase ledger process, keep financial controls tight, and lead a small accounts payable team. You will have real scope to improve how the function runs, from getting more out of the accounting software to introducing automation and stronger internal controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, train and motivate the purchase ledger team to hit daily targets
• Oversee high-volume invoice coding, matching and batching across departments
• Manage weekly and monthly BACS payment runs, making sure suppliers are paid on agreed terms
• Oversee monthly supplier statement reconciliations and ledger control accounts
• Resolve escalated supplier and budget-holder queries quickly
• Drive continuous improvement in software usage, automation and internal controls
• Confident user of Excel (pivot tables and VLOOKUP)

This opportunity offers hybrid working, a culture which promotes work/life balance and a supportive team where you can help shape the function in the future. They offer modern offices, with free onsite parking and easy access by public transport