Purchase Ledger Manager

Location: Norfolk
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Purchase Ledger Manager to lead a busy finance team and take responsibility for the efficient and accurate delivery of purchase ledger and invoicing processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable professional who enjoys leading a team, improving processes and ensuring a high level of accuracy and service.

You will play a key role in supporting the wider finance function, developing your team and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, controls and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing purchase ledger team.
• Manage the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probation, performance reviews and absence management.
• Plan, prioritise and delegate workloads to ensure deadlines and service levels are consistently achieved.
• Monitor team performance and KPIs, identifying opportunities for improvement and development.
• Validate and process invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Ensure invoices are correctly matched against orders and appropriate pricing.
• Manage and resolve supplier queries promptly and professionally.
• Oversee supplier statement reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure supplier payments are accurately reconciled and allocated.
• Prepare and oversee remittances in line with agreed payment schedules.
• Manage new supplier set-up and ensure appropriate processes and controls are followed.
• Support year-end reconciliations and respond to audit queries where required.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Produce relevant reports and provide performance information to senior stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers.
• Provide support to the wider finance team during busy periods.
• Take ownership of team output and ensure a consistently high standard of service.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties required to support the wider business.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within an Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or Invoicing environment.
• Proven experience of line management and performance management.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• A coaching and supportive management style.
• The confidence to motivate and develop a team.
• Good commercial awareness and financial understanding.
• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing improvements.
• The confidence to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to lead and develop an established finance team.
• A varied and responsible role within a supportive finance function.
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact through process improvement and development.
• A role with excellent scope for professional and personal development.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable professional looking for your next step and would like to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today – contact Rebecca at Keeler Recruitment for a confidential conversation 01603 851840