Purchase Ledger Supervisor (Warrington)

What we can offer you

• 🎉Time to Unwind - Enjoy 22 days' holiday, increasing to 25 days with length of service, plus your birthday off to celebrate!
• 🚗Drive the brand - Access to a new car at a reduced cost through our salary sacrifice Employee Car Scheme (availability, terms, conditions and eligibility criteria apply)
• 🤝Work Where People Matter - A friendly, family-run business with a supportive team culture
• 🌱Grow With Us - Ongoing learning and a clear path to progression
• 🏢Enjoy Your Environment - Work in a modern, high-spec facility designed for excellence
• 🛡️Security and Peace of Mind - Benefit from our Life Assurance Scheme

Your Responsibilities

• To supervise and maintain the efficient operation of the purchase ledger and associated financial administration and reporting procedures across the Company. The role is responsible for ensuring that supplier invoices, payments, reconciliations and related financial transactions are processed accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines.
• To ensure that departmental procedures are developed and maintained in accordance with Company policies, financial controls and relevant statutory requirements. The role will also provide support to the wider Finance team, assisting with month-end processes, financial reconciliations and departmental cover as required.
• To develop a thorough working knowledge of all processes undertaken by the purchase ledger team and be able to perform them competently, providing operational cover as required. The role is expected to spend approximately 75% of working time carrying out purchase ledger activities, with the remaining time focused on coordinating workloads, supporting colleagues and helping to ensure that departmental priorities and deadlines are achieved.

What we're looking for

• Previous experience in a purchase ledger administration role, with a strong understanding of purchase ledger processes and supplier account reconciliations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.
• Excellent administrative, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• A proactive and methodical approach to problem-solving and resolving discrepancies.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and build positive working relationships across the business.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• A flexible approach to work, with a willingness to provide cross-functional support when required.
• Experience of implementing, monitoring or improving automated purchase ledger initiatives, including image-recognition or automated invoice-processing software, is essential.

Help keep the figures flowing at Halliwell Jones. Apply now via the link or send your CV to the address below to join our team.

Halliwell Jones (Wilmslow) Ltd

Coppice Way

Handforth

Cheshire

SK9 3PB