Purchase Ledger Supervisor

The Recruitment Group; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK recruitment agency seeks a dedicated Purchase Ledger Supervisor in Loughborough. You will manage the purchase ledger function, oversee a team, ensure timely processing of supplier invoices, and drive process improvements. Ideal candidates will possess strong attention to detail, communication skills, and experience in a similar role. If you have a background in finance systems and are motivated to deliver high standards, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in purchase ledger/accounts payable, ideally with supervisory responsibility.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills to manage workload in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the purchase ledger team, monitor workloads and provide coaching.
• Ensure accurate processing of supplier invoices and payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Tools

Keyloop

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are currently looking for a Perm Purchase Ledger Supervisor to join our Client in Loughborough. We are looking for a detailed focused Purchase Ledger Supervisor to oversee the end to end purchase ledger process. The role of the Purchase Ledger Supervisor will be supervising a small team. Please read the job description below to see if you would be a good fit.

Salary

• £28,000 to £30,000 per annum

Hours

• Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm and 7 Saturdays through the year 9am to 12.30pm

The Role

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-focused Purchase Ledger Supervisor to lead our Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable function. You will be expected to oversee the end-to-end purchase ledger process, supervise a small team, ensuring accurate and timely supplier invoice processing, maintain strong supplier relationships, and drive continuous improvement of processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the purchase ledger team: monitor workloads, provide coaching, and support development.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, purchase orders, and payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements, resolve discrepancies and follow up aged creditor reports.
• Monitor and control supplier payment runs, direct debits, and cash allocations.
• Work closely with internal departments (workshops, procurement, service) to resolve invoice / payment queries.
• Support month-end and year-end processes, including accruals, ledger reconciliations and audit support.
• Identify and implement process improvements to drive efficiency, accuracy and compliance.
• Produce regular reports on spend, supplier activity, coding accuracy and aged liabilities.
• Support daily ad-hoc payment routine.

About You

• Proven experience in purchase ledger / accounts payable, ideally with supervisory or team lead responsibility.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise workload in a busy environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with both suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with finance systems (e.g., Keyloop) and Microsoft Excel.
• Keyloop System knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Motivated to drive continuous improvement and deliver high standards of service.

For more information and to apply, get in touch with Jane at our Loughborough Branch on (phone number removed) to submit your application.

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