Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and ensure seamless payment processes? As the Purchase Ledger Team Leader, you'll be at the helm of our Purchase Ledger Team, ensuring timely payments to suppliers and maintaining uninterrupted supply and services for the company. Your leadership will be crucial in driving efficiency and accuracy in our financial operations.

• Proven experience as a team leader or supervisor
• In-depth knowledge of purchase ledger
• Organisational and time management skills
• Decision-making skills
• Understanding of how your role contributes to business objectives and customer satisfaction
• Sustained effort to get things right; focused on the end result
• Ability to deliver against expectations on or ahead of time
• Open, candid, complete, and consistent communication
• Enjoys working with people; patient, tactful, diplomatic, and approachable
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations
• Comfortable with adaptation and embracing change
• Strong self-awareness and professional interaction skills

• Manage the purchase ledger function in line with company policies and procedures
• Ensure purchase ledger clerks are trained on processes and systems
• Lead and motivate the purchase ledger team, maintaining timely ledgers and efficient reconciliations
• Record supplier invoices accurately in various company ledgers
• Maintain supplier relationships and ensure timely payments
• Resolve queries with internal stakeholders and suppliers promptly
• Monitor purchase ledger aged creditors report monthly and reconcile supplier accounts
• Maintain the team's query spreadsheet
• Meet weekly and monthly deadlines, making corrections as needed
• Manage weekly payment runs
• Follow appropriate controls to reduce fraud risk
• Validate supplier direct debits
• Conduct monthly staff 1:1s and annual performance reviews
• Lead the successful migration of purchase ledger functions for acquisitions
• Update and maintain the supplier matrix
• Lead purchase ledger-related ad hoc projects
  

• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays and buy/sell options
• Other Leave: Birthday day off, 12 paid hours for flexible use, Volunteer day
• EV Scheme: Lease a brand-new electric car
• Lifestyle: 9% combined pension contribution and 4x salary life assurance
• Rewards: Quarterly and annual employee awards, discounts on tech
• Socials: All-expenses-paid company events
• Development: In-House Training Academy
• Wellbeing: 24/7 access to mental health support, Calm App, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast & fresh fruit, eye-care vouchers, financial wellbeing support

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