Senior Purchase Ledger Controller

Sewell Wallis are working with an innovative, market leading business based near Retford, Nottinghamshire, as they look to recruit a Senior Purchase Ledger Controller to join their established team. 

This Purchase Ledger role is a key position within the finance team, reporting into the Finance Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end to end purchase ledger function for the business and be required to work autonomously in a standalone role, whilst collaborating effectively with the wider finance and operational teams. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a growing business in a hands on role, where taking ownership of the Purchase Ledger function and assist in driving processes and efficiencies will be key. 

What will you be doing?

• Oversee the complete supplier ledger for multiple business entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
• Manage invoice workflows, including project coding and matching with purchase orders and stock receipts to ensure correct approvals and compliance.
• Managing aged and negative balances on supplier ledger.
• Manage aged purchase orders, closing outdated or redundant orders to maintain data integrity.
• Manage the supplier master data, handling new supplier setups, and ensuring all existing records remain accurate and up to date.
• Prepare and execute daily bank reconciliations.
• Process routine batch and ad hoc payment runs across multi-currencies.
• Monitor and maintain wallet balance within the expense system.
• Managing the Purchase Ledger close off process in line with monthly management accounts deadlines.
• Compile and deliver monthly analytics for the ledger.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, managing email and phone channel to meet the agreed 24 hour service level agreement.
• Perform regular supplier statement reconciliations and proactively communicate with suppliers regarding any missing documentation.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with internal departments
• Provide support for the Finance Manager with the annual external audit.
• Lead on the automation of the PL software, driving efficiencies and improvement.
• Review, update and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures for the Purchase Ledger function.

What skills will you need?

• Previous experience working in a senior or standalone Purchase Ledger role
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, payment cycles, and supplier management.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace and finance systems (e.g. Sage).
• Strong numeracy skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage large volumes of transactions.

What's on offer?

• Flexible working options
• Private Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Training & development opportunities
• Professional qualification support
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  Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Holiday Purchase Salary Sacrifice scheme

Please apply below, or for more information, contact Lawrie Bacon. 

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.