Senior Purchase Ledger Specialist

Senior Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable Specialist

Cardiff - Hybrid

£32,000 - £35,000 DOE - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Môrwell Talent Solutions are delighted to be supporting a high-profile organisation with the recruitment of an experienced Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable professional on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Purchase Ledger professional who is looking for a role where they can take ownership of the full purchase ledger function, work closely with internal and external stakeholders and become a key point of contact for all things AP.

This is not a high-volume purchase ledger environment. Instead, the role involves managing a complex and varied ledger, with multiple stakeholders, detailed invoice matching and a requirement for someone who is confident dealing with queries, resolving issues and keeping things moving in a busy environment.

The Role

You will take responsibility for the purchase ledger function from start to finish, ensuring invoices are accurately processed, queries are resolved promptly and suppliers are paid efficiently and on time.

Working closely with the wider finance team, internal stakeholders and an offshore AP team based in India, you will play an important role in ensuring the AP function operates smoothly and efficiently.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the purchase ledger function from invoice receipt through to payment
• Processing and matching invoices against purchase orders
• Completing three-way invoice matching and investigating discrepancies
• Managing supplier queries and resolving issues promptly
• Liaising regularly with the AP team in India to ensure invoices and queries are dealt with efficiently
• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders across the business
• Managing urgent and time-sensitive invoices where required
• Completing regular supplier statement reconciliations
• Processing supplier payments
• Ensuring accurate general ledger coding
• Producing regular AP reports and providing updates to the management team
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring the purchase ledger remains well controlled
• Identifying and resolving issues before they become a problem
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc requirements as needed

About You

We are looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable professional who is confident taking ownership of their workload and is comfortable operating in a busy and demanding environment.

You will ideally have:

• Strong previous experience within Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable
• Experience managing a purchase ledger with a degree of complexity
• A good understanding of three-way matching and purchase order processes
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to deal with both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working with offshore or shared service AP teams would be advantageous
• The ability to manage supplier queries confidently and professionally
• Strong Excel skills, as Excel is used daily within the role
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritise urgent requirements
• A professional, confident and proactive approach
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of the AP function
• This role would particularly suit someone who has solid, hands-on AP experience and is comfortable being the person everyone comes to when they have a purchase ledger query!

Working Pattern

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Salary up to £35,000 DOE
• Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 6:00pm
• Friday: 9:30am - 5:00pm
• 4 days office based in Cardiff / 1 day working from home
• Once fully trained, established and confident in the role, there is some flexibility around start and finish times

Why This Role?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established organisation in a role where you will have genuine ownership and responsibility for the purchase ledger function. If you are an experienced AP professional who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems, managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring everything is kept under control, we'd love to hear from you.