Assistant Purchase Ledger Manager

Job Title:Assistant Purchase Ledger Manager

Reporting to: Finance Manager

Location: Derby

Job Type: Permanent, full time - Hybrid

Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 - Dependent on experience

Overview:

A great leadership opportunity has presented itself for an ambition individual to join a well-established conglomerate. Leading a team of Purchase Ledger assistants, the individual will be self-motivated, and target driven towards providing a more holistic view of the department in order assist management and co-ordination of all processes. Supporting the full Purchase Ledger process, the successful candidate will show clear previous experience in process management in a similar role. Offering a salary up to £40,000 this is the perfect opportunity to consider.

Duties:

• Ability to set up and execute a rolling 3-year plan for the department in conjunction with the Finance Manager
• Ability to deliver annual team targets and objectives in line with KPI’s and strategy through regular ledger reviews utilising direct reports
• Ensuring compliance with corporate polices, PL policies, SOX principles and procedures within the department function
• Delegation of tasks throughout the team to achieve objectives
• Utilising team boards and regular team meetings to communicate updates
• Creation and distribution of KPI reports to business partners and stakeholders
• Ensuring all invoices are correctly processed in line with procedures in a timely manner
• Maintain and reconcile the Purchase Ledger GRNI register
• Process the full expense claims cycle from company associates within region
• Support any wider finance projects such as acquisitions related to the accounts payable function

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in a Purchase ledger lead role
• Good people management skills within a medium sized team
• Ability to use own initiative and enthusiastic
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good mathematical and analytical mindset
• Able to interpret data

Benefits:

• Hybrid once trained - 2 days WFH
• 25 days Holiday
• Childcare vouchers
• 7.5% annual bonus scheme
• 8:00am - 4:30pm (30-minute lunch)
• Modern open plan office