Purchase Ledger Controller

Purchase Ledger Controller

Retford (Office based)

£28,000 - £40,000 per annum 

Benjamin Edwards are recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Controller on behalf of a well-established and growing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounts payable professional who enjoys taking ownership of processes, driving improvements and working within a fast-paced environment. This role would suit an experienced Purchase Ledger Controller or someone up and coming in their accountancy career. As Purchase Ledger Controller, you will be responsible for the end-to-end purchase ledger function across multiple business entities, ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining strong financial controls. The role also offers the opportunity to lead process improvements and support the implementation of accounts payable automation. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive finance team where you will have genuine ownership of the accounts payable function while playing a key role in improving processes and driving operational efficiency.

The role of Purchase Ledger Controller

• Manage the end-to-end purchase ledger across multiple business entities
• Process supplier invoices, ensuring accurate coding, purchase order matching and approvals
• Monitor and reconcile supplier accounts, resolving queries and maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Manage aged purchase orders and supplier ledger balances
• Maintain supplier master data, including new supplier onboarding and record maintenance
• Complete daily bank reconciliations
• Process scheduled and ad hoc payment runs, including multi-currency payments
• Monitor and maintain the company expense management system
• Support month-end close activities, ensuring accounts payable deadlines are achieved
• Produce monthly accounts payable reports and analysis
• Act as the main point of contact for supplier queries via email and telephone
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
• Work closely with internal teams including purchasing, operations and engineering to ensure efficient financial processes
• Support the Finance Manager during the annual external audit
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including the automation and development of accounts payable processes
• Maintain and update accounts payable procedures and documentation
• Provide support across the wider finance team when required
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, company policies and relevant regulatory requirements

The ideal candidate for the role of Purchase Ledger Controller

• AAT or another relevant finance qualification is desirable
• Previous experience within an Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger role and be confident managing high volumes of transactions while maintaining exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience processing invoices, payment runs and supplier reconciliations
• Strong Excel skills and experience using finance systems such as Sage or similar
• Experience working with international suppliers and multi-currency transactions, and within a regulated or compliance-led environment, is desirable

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Benjamin Edwards, please do not hesitate to apply.