Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Chase and Holland; Greater London; 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 seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Team Leader in West Drayton to lead day-to-day purchase ledger activities while developing the team and improving processes across three entities. You will balance hands-on ledger work with supervising colleagues and contributing to cash flow forecasting and month-end close.

The role offers variety beyond traditional purchase ledger duties, with exposure to reconciliations, supplier payments, and management accounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable
• Ability to train/supervise colleagues
• Excellent attention to detail with high-volume transactions
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day purchase ledger activities; ensure invoices are processed, coded and matched to PO.
• Prepare, review and approve supplier payment runs.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations across three entities.
• Manage supplier statement reconciliations; investigate discrepancies.
• Support cash flow forecasting and analysis of historical transactions.
• Assist with month-end processes including accruals and management accounts prep.
• Maintain and improve ledger procedures, controls and processes.
• Provide guidance and training to colleagues to uphold standards.

Skills

Invoice processing

Supplier payments

Reconciliations

Training/Supervising

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Microsoft Office

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Proactive hands-on

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purchase Ledger Team Leader - West Drayton - Up to 40,000

Full-Time - Permanent - 26 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Chase & Holland are delighted to be partnering with a well-established, growing business operating within the infrastructure and specialist services sector, who are looking to recruit an experienced Purchase Ledger Team Leader to join their finance function in West Drayton.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to take the next step in their career, combining hands‑on purchase ledger responsibilities with the opportunity to support and develop a team, improve processes and take ownership of key financial activities across multiple business entities. With exposure to cash flow, reconciliations and management accounts, this role offers far more variety and responsibility than a traditional purchase ledger position!

What's Great About This Opportunity?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an additional wellness day
• Support and develop colleagues, sharing your knowledge and helping drive team performance
• Gain valuable experience across cash flow forecasting, reconciliations and management accounts
• Take ownership of processes, identify improvements and help shape how the function operates
• Work across three business entities, adding variety and complexity to your responsibilities
• Join an organisation with a strong reputation and exciting opportunities ahead

Purchase Ledger Team Leader Responsibilities:

• Overseeing day‑to‑day purchase ledger activities, ensuring invoices are accurately processed, coded and matched against purchase orders
• Preparing, reviewing and approving supplier payment runs
• Completing daily bank reconciliations across three business entities
• Managing supplier statement reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving queries
• Supporting cash flow forecasting, analysis of historical transactions and upcoming payments
• Reviewing accruals and supporting month‑end processes, including nominal analysis and management accounts preparation
• Maintaining and improving purchase ledger procedures, controls and processes to drive accuracy and efficiency
• Providing guidance, support and training to colleagues, helping develop knowledge and maintain high standards across the team

Required Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience within Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or a similar finance position
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, supplier payments and reconciliations
• Experience supporting, training or supervising colleagues would be advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to manage high volumes of transactions accurately
• Confident Excel skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with a genuine interest in improving processes and supporting others

Why Apply?

If you're looking for an opportunity to step into a more influential purchase ledger role where you can take ownership, develop others and broaden your finance experience, this could be the perfect next move! You'll join an established business where your contribution will be valued, with the opportunity to improve processes, support key financial activities and make a genuine difference to the wider finance function.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.