Purchase Ledger Manager

We're looking for an experienced and motivated Purchase Ledger Manager to lead our Purchase Ledger team and ensure the efficient delivery of a high-quality accounts payable service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong technical purchase ledger expertise, proven leadership experience and a passion for driving continuous improvement. You'll be responsible for leading a team of Senior Accounts Assistants, overseeing the end-to-end purchase ledger process and ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately, payments are made on time and financial controls are maintained. Working closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider organisation, you'll build strong relationships with stakeholders, monitor performance against key performance indicators and identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working. What you'll be doing: • Leading and developing the Purchase Ledger team, providing coaching, support and regular performance feedback. • Overseeing the end-to-end purchase ledger function, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, on time and in line with policies and procedures. • Managing supplier payment processes, statement reconciliations and the resolution of supplier queries. • Monitoring team performance and producing reports to support service delivery and continuous improvement. • Reviewing and improving processes to increase efficiency, strengthen controls and enhance the customer experience. • Working collaboratively with Finance colleagues and operational teams to support wider financial reporting and business objectives. About you:You'll have significant purchase ledger experience, including previous experience managing a team within a busy finance environment. You'll be confident using accounting systems and Microsoft Excel, with excellent organisational skills and a strong understanding of financial controls. You'll be a proactive leader who enjoys developing others, building positive stakeholder relationships and driving improvements that make a real difference. If you're looking for an opportunity to lead a high-performing team in a values-driven organisation where you can shape processes and contribute to meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you. Why join Hft?You'll be joining an organisation with a strong social purpose, ambitious plans for the future and a culture built on our values of being Diverse, Kind, Positive and Visionary. Selection ProcessWe will be shortlisting applications on an ongoing basis. If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to a pre-screening interview with a member of the hiring team. Successful candidates will then progress to a final competency-based interview, along with an opportunity to meet the team and learn more about Hft. If you're looking for a role where your commercial expertise can make a genuine difference to people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.