Robert Walters
Purchase Ledger Manager
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Purchase Ledger Manager
Purchase Ledger Manager
Location: Milton Keynes Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 plus company-specific benefits, including bonus
Robert Walters are partnering with a growing and well-established business in Milton Keynes to recruit an experienced Purchase Ledger Manager.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance professional to:
- Take ownership of the purchase-to-pay function
- Lead a high-performing team
- Play a key role in driving process improvements across the finance department
The Purchase Ledger Manager will report directly to the Group Financial Controller and work closely with the CFO, ensuring:
- The efficient operation of the accounts payable function
- Exceptional service delivery to both internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, develop, and motivate the Purchase Ledger team, ensuring high levels of performance and engagement
- Oversee the accurate and timely processing, approval, and payment of supplier invoices
- Manage the end-to-end accounts payable function, ensuring:
- Robust financial controls
- Compliance with company policies
- Act as the primary point of contact for key suppliers, building and maintaining strong supplier relationships
- Resolve escalated supplier queries and payment issues, efficiently and professionally
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance:
- Processes
- Controls
- System efficiencies within the purchase ledger function
- Conduct regular audits of:
- Banking access
- Payment controls Ensuring adherence to internal governance procedures
- Perform and review bank reconciliations, investigating any discrepancies
- Collaborate with operational teams across the business to:
- Identify and resolve process issues
- Prevent impact on suppliers or financial reporting
- Support month-end and year-end processes, providing:
- Accurate accounts payable reporting
- Analysis
- Partner closely with the Group Financial Controller and CFO to support:
- Wider finance projects
- Strategic initiatives
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About You
Ideal candidates possess the following:
- Proven experience managing a:
- Purchase Ledger
- Accounts Payable team within a busy finance environment
- Strong technical knowledge of:
- Accounts payable processes
- Financial controls
- Solid accounting background with clear expertise in:
- Reconciliations
- Month-end procedures
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Lead, coach, and develop team members
- Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the capacity to:
- Manage multiple priorities concurrently
- Strong skills in:
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach
- A continuous improvement mindset
- Experience with finance systems and ERP platforms is a strong advantage
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On Offer
- Opportunity to lead and shape a key finance function
- Access to exposure from senior leadership, including:
- CFO
- Group Financial Controller
- Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 plus bonus and benefits
- Based in Milton Keynes
How to Apply
If this role aligns with your skills and career goals, please send your CV to: kay.edle@robertwalters.com
Alternatively, contact Kay Edle at Robert Walters for a confidential discussion.
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