Pertemps
Purchase Ledger Manager
Purchase Ledger Manager at Pertemps, based in Moxley, West Midlands, paying £42,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £42,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Moxley, West Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Bookkeeper
About 32% above the going rate for bookkeeper
Reference 042118211
About the role
You’ll be responsible for leading the purchase ledger function and ensuring accuracy of financial information across the business.
Duties: -
- Lead the Accounts Payable team, allocating works and dealing with any backlogs to ensure processing is allocated within the correct period
- Ensuring invoice processing, supplier payments, reconciliations and query resolution are being processed in the correct timeframes
- Make sure invoices are authorised, correctly coded and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Manage the purchase ledger, resolving any discrepancies and ensuring correct cost allocation.
- Review nominal ledger accounts, investigating errors, anomalies and missing costs.
- Prepare and reconcile accruals, prepayments, control accounts and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Oversee intercompany transactions ensuring balances are accurate and fully reconciled.
- Produce payment runs, maintain financial controls and minimise payment risks.
- Support month-end reporting through cost analysis, journals and reconciliations.
- Identify and drive improvements in processes, invoice automation and reporting efficiencies.
- Maintain VAT compliance, financials, and make sure records are audit-ready.
- Coach and support team.
- Proven experience of managing a team within Accounts Payable/ Purchase Ledger
- AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent experience. If you are ACCA or CIMA part qualified this would be advantageous.
- Full knowledge of accruals, prepayments, intercompany accounting, VAT and ledger reconciliations.
- Must be hands on with excellent leadership skills and be able to lead from the front
- Clear understanding of finance systems such as Xero, Sage 200, Quickbooks & Intact
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Lookups.
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Reference: 042118211 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 2 Dec 2026 · Listed via Pertemps
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