Purchase Ledger Manager

Purchase Ledger Manager - 6 Month FTC Manchester - Embankment Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office We’re looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Manager to join Markerstudy Group on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract , supporting the team through a busy period and an important finance systems upgrade.

This is a hands-on role within a high-volume Purchase Ledger function. You’ll work closely with the existing team to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly, manage workloads and backlogs, resolve supplier and invoice queries, and support the transition from Proactis to the new Esker P2P system .

If you’re an experienced Purchase Ledger professional who can quickly get up to speed, lead from the front and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be a great interim opportunity.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the day-to-day management of the Purchase Ledger team, helping to balance workloads and maintain service levels.
• Overseeing high-volume invoice processing, supplier accounts and statement reconciliations.
• Managing invoice mismatches, pricing discrepancies and workflow exceptions.
• Supporting daily and weekly payment cycles.
• Helping to clear backlogs and ensure invoices move efficiently through the Proactis P2P workflow.
• Supporting month-end ledger close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Monitoring Purchase Ledger performance and identifying areas where processes can be improved.
• Managing and resolving escalated supplier and internal stakeholder queries.
• Supporting data cleansing and readiness activity as the business moves to its new Esker P2P system.
• Assisting with quarterly commission payment processing.

What We’re Looking For You’ll ideally have:

• Strong previous experience managing or supervising a Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable team within a high-volume environment.
• Hands-on Proactis experience - this is essential for the role.
• Experience working within a large, multi-entity organisation.
• Strong knowledge of invoice matching, supplier reconciliations, payment processes and Purchase Ledger controls.
• Confidence dealing with escalations and building relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• A practical, proactive approach and the ability to quickly identify priorities in a busy environment.
• Good Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.

Experience supporting a finance system migration, P2P implementation or process improvement programme would be particularly useful. Previous exposure to Sage Intacct or Esker would also be beneficial.

Why join us? This is a great opportunity to join a large finance function at an important point of change. You’ll have the chance to make an immediate impact, help stabilise and support the Purchase Ledger operation during a busy period, and contribute to a significant systems upgrade.

Contract: 6-month FTC

Location: Embankment, Manchester

Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office