Purchase Ledger Manager

Company: Michael Page
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Location: Sale
Job Description:

Overview

A fantastic permanent opportunity for a full-time Purchase Ledger Manager role based in South Manchester with hybrid home working and flexible hours.

Description

  • Team Leadership & Development: Supervise, train, and mentor the accounts payable team. This includes setting performance targets, conducting appraisals, and managing staff workloads.
  • Invoice Processing & Management: Oversee the accurate logging, matching (against purchase orders), and coding of supplier invoices and credit notes into systems.
  • Reconciliation: Produce monthly aged creditor reports, reconcile complex supplier statements, and resolve discrepancies.
  • Payment Runs: Manage and authorise weekly BACS and international payment runs, ensuring timely settlements to maintain excellent supplier relationships.
  • Process Improvement: Streamline purchase-to-pay (P2P) workflows, implement automation technologies, and enforce internal financial policies.

Profile

A successful professional should have:

  • A strong background in Purchase Ledger
  • Experience managing a team
  • Experience with financial systems and tools to drive process improvements
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • The ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment

Job Offer

Circa £65,000

South Manchester with hybrid working (two days at home)

  • Bonus
  • Flexible hours
  • Private medical
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Generous pension contribution

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Posted: July 11th, 2026