Purchase Ledger Manager
We're looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Manager to lead a busy finance function where people, process and service excellence are at the heart of everything we do.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader who enjoys developing people, improving processes and using technology to drive efficiencies. You'll oversee our Billing and Purchase Ledger teams, ensuring suppliers and Members receive an exceptional service while delivering accurate, timely financial processing.
What you'll be doing
- Oversee the end-to-end supplier invoice process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time in line with monthly deadlines.
- Manage supplier payments, reconciliations, remittances and statement processing to ensure suppliers are paid accurately and within agreed terms.
- Drive the timely resolution of supplier and Member queries, working collaboratively with the Sales Ledger team to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
- Champion continuous improvement by streamlining and digitising finance processes to increase efficiency.
- Manage supplier onboarding and finance systems, ensuring robust processes and controls are maintained across platforms.
- Support audit requirements and maintain strong financial controls, ensuring reconciliations and documentation are completed to the highest standard.
- Lead, motivate and develop the team, strengthening a positive, high-performing culture focused on service excellence.
- Work closely with colleagues across the business to deliver an efficient, collaborative and continuously improving finance function.
What we're looking for
- Previous experience managing Billing, Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable operations within a fast-paced finance environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, solve problems and deliver against tight deadlines.
- Excellent analytical skills and confidence using Excel and financial systems to monitor performance and drive improvements.
- A proactive mindset with a passion for identifying efficient ways of working and embracing digital solutions.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, compliance and delivering excellent customer service.
- A proven people leader who enjoys coaching, mentoring and developing teams to achieve their full potential.
- A confident communicator who can influence stakeholders, manage challenging conversations and build trust at all levels.
Why work with us?
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
We believe in recognising the great work our people do and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, including offering:
- 8% employer pension contribution
- 26 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays. This rises with each years’ service by an additional day, up to 4 extra days
- Have your birthday off as an extra days holiday, if it falls on your working day
- Free lunch daily from our onsite Café
- AF Membership (giving discounts at hundreds of retailers and suppliers)
- Life assurance (2 x salary)
- Private Health Insurance (available as an optional employee‑paid benefit)
- Discounted gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary Sacrifice car scheme
- Hybrid working (1 day working from home per week)
- Free onsite parking
Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Norwich NR9 5BZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
