Purchase Ledger Team Lead — Lead & Improve Processes

Chase and Holland; Stockley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Wellness day

Job summary

Chase & Holland is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Team Leader in West Drayton. This full-time, permanent role offers up to £40,000 and 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.

You will lead the purchase ledger team across three entities, handling invoices, payments and reconciliations while driving process improvements. You will develop colleagues, manage cash flow forecasts, and take ownership of key financial activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable roles.
• Strong invoice processing, supplier payments and reconciliations knowledge.
• Experience training or supervising colleagues is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail with high-volume transactions.
• Proficient Excel and MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day purchase ledger activities, invoices processed, coded and matched to PO.
• Prepare, review and approve supplier payment runs.
• Carry out daily bank reconciliations across three entities.
• Manage supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Support cash flow forecasting and historical transaction analysis.
• Assist month-end close with accruals and nominal analysis.
• Maintain and improve purchase ledger procedures and controls.
• Provide guidance and training to colleagues to raise standards.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Accounts Payable

Team Leadership

Process Improvement

Cash Flow Forecasting

Attention to Detail

Prioritisation

Problem Solving

Proactive Approach

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Chase & Holland is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Team Leader in West Drayton. This full-time, permanent role offers up to £40,000 and 26 days holiday plus bank holidays.

You will lead the purchase ledger team across three entities, handling invoices, payments and reconciliations while driving process improvements. You will develop colleagues, manage cash flow forecasts, and take ownership of key financial activities.