Purchase Ledger Team Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Wellness day

Support and develop colleagues

Exposure to cash flow forecasting and月

Job summary

Chase & Holland is seeking a Purchase Ledger Team Leader in West Drayton to join a well-established finance function. The role combines hands-on ledger duties with leading a small team across multiple entities, driving process improvements and ensuring accurate supplier payments.

You will contribute to cash flow forecasting, month-end support, and reconciliations while developing colleagues and maintaining high standards across the team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable
• Strong understanding of invoice processing and supplier payments
• Experience training or supervising colleagues would be advantageous
• Excellent attention to detail for high-volume transactions
• Confident Excel skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Proactive hands-on approach to improving processes

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

Skills

Purchase Ledger experience

Invoice processing

Supplier payments

Reconciliations

Excel skills

Organisational skills

Proactive hands-on

Tools

Excel

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