Purchase Ledger Supervisor
9 days ago
Derby
Purchase Ledger Supervisor Derby Based Salary up to £35,000 Full-time (37.5 hours) onsite role Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger professional ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a Purchase Ledger Supervisor to join a busy finance team based in Derby. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced purchase ledger specialist who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes and supporting a small team. As Purchase Ledger Supervisor, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of the purchase ledger function, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and efficiently while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders. You will play a key role in supporting the wider finance team, ensuring controls and processes are followed and helping to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: • Supervise and support the day-to-day purchase ledger function, • Lead, motivate and develop members of the purchase ledger team, • Ensure invoices are accurately processed and authorised in a timely manner, • Manage supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies, • Oversee payment runs and ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time, • Deal with supplier queries and maintain strong working relationships, • Monitor outstanding invoices and ensure aged items are appropriately investigated, • Assist with month-end close and purchase ledger reporting, • Ensure purchase ledger processes and controls are consistently followed, • Identify and implement improvements to finance processes and procedures, • Work closely with other departments to resolve invoice and payment queries About You: We are looking for someone with solid purchase ledger experience who is now ready to take on a supervisory position, or an experienced Purchase Ledger Supervisor looking for their next challenge. You will ideally have: • Strong purchase ledger/accounts payable experience, • Previous supervisory or team leadership experience, or the desire and capability to step into a leadership role, • Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach, • Strong communication and organisational skills, • Experience with supplier reconciliations and payment runs, • Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems, • The ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines, • A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement If you are an experienced Purchase Ledger professional looking for a role where you can take ownership and lead a small team, we'd love to discuss this with your further. Apply today with your CV to find out more