Join our Team as a Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Location: Whiteley

Salary: Competitive 

Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30am - 5pm 

About the role: 

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and ensure seamless payment processes? As the Purchase Ledger Team Leader, you'll be at the helm of our Purchase Ledger Team, ensuring timely payments to suppliers and maintaining uninterrupted supply and services for the company. Your leadership will be crucial in driving efficiency and accuracy in our financial operations.

What makes you a great fit:

Proven experience as a team leader or supervisor

In-depth knowledge of purchase ledger

Organisational and time management skills

Decision-making skills

Understanding of how your role contributes to business objectives and customer satisfaction

Sustained effort to get things right; focused on the end result

Ability to deliver against expectations on or ahead of time

Open, candid, complete, and consistent communication

Enjoys working with people; patient, tactful, diplomatic, and approachable

Ability to remain calm in difficult situations

Comfortable with adaptation and embracing change

Strong self-awareness and professional interaction skills

Key responsibilities: 

Manage the purchase ledger function in line with company policies and procedures

Ensure purchase ledger clerks are trained on processes and systems

Lead and motivate the purchase ledger team, maintaining timely ledgers and efficient reconciliations

Record supplier invoices accurately in various company ledgers

Maintain supplier relationships and ensure timely payments

Resolve queries with internal stakeholders and suppliers promptly

Monitor purchase ledger aged creditors report monthly and reconcile supplier accounts

Maintain the team's query spreadsheet

Meet weekly and monthly deadlines, making corrections as needed

Manage weekly payment runs

Follow appropriate controls to reduce fraud risk

Validate supplier direct debits

Conduct monthly staff 1:1s and annual performance reviews

Lead the successful migration of purchase ledger functions for acquisitions

Update and maintain the supplier matrix

Lead purchase ledger-related ad hoc projects

Perks for our People:

Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays and buy/sell options

Other Leave: Birthday day off, 12 paid hours for flexible use, Volunteer day

EV Scheme: Lease a brand-new electric car

Lifestyle: 9% combined pension contribution and 4x salary life assurance

Rewards: Quarterly and annual employee awards, discounts on tech

Socials: All-expenses-paid company events

Development: In-House Training Academy

Wellbeing: 24/7 access to mental health support, Calm App, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, free breakfast & fresh fruit, eye-care vouchers, financial wellbeing support

Who we are:

Onecom is an award-winning provider of Communication Technology, trusted by UK organisations to deliver Simply Brilliant Customer Experiences.

Our values:

We champion our values in everything we do: Innovation, Integrity, Ambition, Knowledge, Inspiration.

ED&I:

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we encourage candidates to complete our equality monitoring form as part of the application process. Responses are anonymous and help inform our future initiatives