Purchase Ledger Controller

Your new company

A well-established and highly successful organisation based in Glasgow City Centre is seeking a Purchase Ledger Controller to join its finance team on a temporary-to-permanent basis. This is a full‑time, office‑based role, working Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm. Operating from the headquarters of a multi-site business environment, this is an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Payable professional looking to take ownership of supplier accounts and develop their career within a supportive and growing finance function.

Your new role

Working as part of a busy finance team, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing a portfolio of supplier accounts from end to end. This is a high-volume, high-value purchase ledger environment.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing supplier accounts and building strong supplier relationships
• Processing high-volume purchase ledger invoices
• Matching, batching and coding invoices
• Raising purchase orders and supporting the PO process
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries
• Liaising with internal stakeholders
• Ensuring accurate processing of goods received and supplier payments
• Maintaining accurate financial records within the finance system
• Supporting process improvements as the business moves towards greater automation of finance processes

What you'll need to succeed

The business is looking for a confident and personable individual who enjoys working collaboratively and building relationships across the organisation.
You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable
• Strong communication skills and confidence in dealing with suppliers and colleagues
• A proactive and organised approach
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• The ability to handle confidential and commercially sensitive information with discretion
• Experience using ERP systems (Business Central/Microsoft Dynamics experience would be advantageous)
• The role would suit someone looking to further develop their accounts payable career, with potential longer-term progression opportunities available.

What you'll get in return

You'll be joining a fast‑paced finance environment where you can take real ownership of your work and continue developing your accounts payable career. This role offers exposure to high‑volume processing, evolving systems, and opportunities to support ongoing improvements as the business moves further into automation.

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