Senior Purchase Ledger Controller

Role Overview

Sewell Wallis is partnering with an innovative, market‑leading business based near Retford, Nottinghamshire, to recruit a Senior Purchase Ledger Controller to join their established finance team.

• Oversee the complete supplier ledger for multiple business entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely processing.
• Manage invoice workflows, including project coding and matching with purchase orders and stock receipts to ensure correct approvals and compliance.
• Manage aged and negative balances on supplier ledger.
• Manage aged purchase orders, closing outdated or redundant orders to maintain data integrity.
• Manage the supplier master data, handling new supplier setups, and ensuring all existing records remain accurate and up to date.
• Prepare and execute daily bank reconciliations.
• Process routine batch and ad hoc payment runs across multi‑currencies.
• Monitor and maintain wallet balance within the expense system.
• Manage the Purchase Ledger close off process in line with monthly management accounts deadlines.
• Compile and deliver monthly analytics for the ledger.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor inquiries, managing email and phone channel to meet the agreed 24‑hour service level agreement.
• Perform regular supplier statement reconciliations and proactively communicate with suppliers regarding any missing documentation.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with internal departments.
• Provide support for the Finance Manager with the annual external audit.
• Lead on the automation of the PL software, driving efficiencies and improvement.
• Review, update and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures for the Purchase Ledger function.

• Previous experience working in a senior or standalone Purchase Ledger role.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, payment cycles, and supplier management.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace and finance systems (e.g. Sage).
• Strong numeracy skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage large volumes of transactions.

• Flexible working options.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Training & development opportunities.
• Professional qualification support.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme.
• Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice scheme.
• Holiday Purchase Salary Sacrifice scheme.