Candidate Overview
The candidate is a highly organised and detail-focused Purchase Ledger Clerk with 5+ years’ experience supporting fast-paced SME and international trading businesses, specialising in accounts payable, supplier reconciliations, and purchase-to-pay process management.
They bring strong experience across purchase ledger administration, supplier relationship management, cashflow support, and process improvement, alongside excellent Excel and accounting system capability. Known for their accuracy, ownership mindset, and ability to build positive supplier relationships, they consistently ensure smooth and efficient financial operations.
Core Expertise
- Invoice matching, batching, and coding
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Payment run preparation and processing
- Supplier account management
- Purchase order verification and controls
- Cashflow forecasting assistance
- Bank reconciliations
- VAT awareness and invoice validation
- Excel and finance systems (including Xero exposure)
- Process improvement and finance administration
Selected Career Achievements
- Processed and managed 1,500+ supplier invoices per month, maintaining accuracy levels above 99.5% while consistently meeting payment deadlines.
- Reduced supplier query resolution times by 40%, strengthening supplier relationships and improving overall payment process efficiency.
- Improved reconciliation processes, reducing outstanding supplier account discrepancies by 35% and enhancing financial control.
- Supported finance process improvements that reduced invoice processing time by 25%, increasing efficiency across the purchase-to-pay cycle.
Leadership Profile
A dependable and highly organised finance professional who takes ownership of their workload and consistently delivers high levels of accuracy. Strong communicator with the ability to build positive relationships across suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Ideal Next Role
The candidate is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk or Accounts Payable position within a growing SME or international business, where they can contribute to a high-performing finance team while continuing to develop their finance career. They are particularly well suited to businesses requiring strong purchase-to-pay discipline, supplier relationship management, and finance process improvement capability.
Interested in learning more? Please contact Imagine Executive Solutions for a confidential discussion.