Purchase Ledger Manager
Caerphilly Head Office
Competitive Salary, permanent position, full time Monday to Friday
We’re looking for an experienced, proactive Purchase Ledger Manager to lead our Purchase Ledger and Cash Processing teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of critical financial operations within a fast-paced business environment.
It’s a rewarding role where you’ll be responsible for driving accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the purchase ledger and cash functions, while supporting and developing a high-performing team. You’ll be joining a market leading company where you will lead and shape a key finance function, in a role where you can genuinely make an impact.
Your role as Purchase Ledger Manager role at phs:
- Lead, motivate and develop the Purchase Ledger and Cash Processing teams, including one-to-ones, performance management, development and coaching
- Oversee day-to-day operations, acting as the main point of escalation for queries and issues
- Manage system interfaces and resolve errors, ensuring smooth processing
- Review and approve payments, supplier changes, and ensure compliance with our policies
- Perform regular reviews of aged creditors, debit balances, and on-hold invoices, ensuring timely resolution
- Complete monthly reconciliations and support period-end close processes
- Monitor invoice volumes, approvals, and team performance to maintain efficiency
- Ensure supplier accounts are regularly reconciled and processes are consistently followed
- Produce summary reports and liaising with colleagues and wider business stakeholders
- Deliver training on systems and processes to new team members and business users
The ideal candidate for a Purchase Ledger Manager at phs will have:
- Proven experience managing a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable function
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving capability
- Confidence with IT and financial systems (e.g. Eyeshare, Lawson, Agresso or similar)
- A proactive, organised approach, able to prioritise effectively and drive improvements
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will benefit from:
- Competitive salary in a permanent full-time position (Monday to Friday)
- Virtual GP for you and your household
- Amazing employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers with ‘phs Perks’
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (31 days in total) plus a Buy / Sell holiday scheme
- Training to expand your skills. We offer accredited ILM training through external and in-house training, as well as apprenticeship opportunities
- Free Parking onsite so no parking costs
- Other benefits such as improved parental and paternity leave, a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance and more…
If you’re a driven finance professional looking for a career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now.
About phs:
phs Group was founded in 1963 and we are the leading provider for Hygiene Services in the UK, Spain and Ireland with over 90,000 customers across 300,000 locations incorporating numerous businesses during its 63 years of business.
Our businesses include: Washrooms, Healthcare, Floorcare, phs Direct and Direct 365, phs Greenleaf, Teacrate, Besafe, Wastekit and Compliance.
At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.