Purchase Ledger Manager

The Company
Axon Moore are exclusively recruiting a Purchase Ledger Manager for a well-established and exciting company based in their head office in South Leeds. After continued growth and development of the business and finance team, they are now looking to bring a Purchase Ledger Manager into the business to head up the Purchase Ledger function.
About the role
To manage the Purchase Ledger function for the turnover group across 4 trading businesses. The role requires someone lead and support a team of 7, to be responsible for their KPI's and ensuring that they receive continuous development. 
Working alongside the Group Financial Controller, you will be responsible for developing processes and systems across the Purchase Ledger function and play a key role in several upcoming, exciting projects.
Salary & Benefits
£35,000 to £45,000 depending on experience, hybrid working, 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, pension and parking.
Main Duties

• Lead, mentor, support & motivate a team of Purchase Ledger Clerks to achieve their targets
• Carry out regular team appraisals, highlight any staff knowledge deficiencies & initiate ongoing training to team members if required
• Manage team workload, ensuring data is processed accurately & in a timely manner
• Management reporting of Purchase Ledger KPI's & analytics
• Closely monitor accounts to ensure cash flow is maximised with supplier accounts being paid to terms
• Review / manage new supplier applications & obtain approval
• Respond to & resolve complex matters that are escalated to you by the Purchase Ledger team
• Ensure the Purchase Ledger policy & payment cycle is being followed & upheld
• Ensure suppliers are paid to agreed terms & fully reconciled to statements monthly
• Instigate & lead projects that support developments & improvements within the Purchase Ledger function with a focus on digitalisation & control
• Communicate regularly & effectively with internal & external stakeholders to ensure all parties are kept up to date on relevant matters

Person specification

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a finance dept
• Ideally with prior line management experience
• Intermediate Excel (Pivot tables/Look ups)
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Good organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise
• Confident communicator both written and verbally

For immediate consideration or more information on the role, please contact Victoria Abotorabi at Axon Moore on