Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Location: Charles Hurst Head Office; Boucher Road, Belfast

Working hours: 37.5; Monday-Friday 08:45-17:00

Salary: £28,000- £32,000

John Carson (Head Office Accountant) is on the hunt for a ‘Purchase Ledger Team Leader’ to come and join his well-established team within a full-time office-based position.

Within this role you will report directly into John Carson and support a team of seven 'Purchase Ledger Administrators' on a day-to-day basis whilst also promoting their personal development and growth.

• Maintaining company’s purchase ledger with the assistance of the team
• Reconciling supplier statements to accounts for payments
• Ensuring supplier reconciliations and payments are evenly distributed to the team and updating supplier information to our internal DMS
• Reconciling manufacturer purchase ledger accounts taken by DD
• Reviewing the purchase ledger team’s weekly purchase ledger payment reconciliations
• Ensuring all documents are processed on time and fully completed for month end close as well as liaising with internal management and external customers
• Assisting with closedown of purchase ledger at month end

We are on the hunt for a candidate which can demonstrate excellent communication literacy, in particular Excel and Outlook. The possession of excellent organisational and communication skills is also essential! Within this role it is also essential that you’re able work under pressure as well as meet tight deadlines. Are you able to work on an individual basis as well as part of a wider team?

Are you the ‘Purchase Ledger Team Leader’ we’re looking for?

About us:

Charles Hurst are proud to be one of the top three motor vehicle retailers in the UK, representing 32 vehicle manufacturers, selling and servicing a huge range of cars at over 150 franchised dealerships across hundreds of locations throughout the UK & Ireland. We recognise the hard work, flexibility and commitment of our people so we offer an industry leading benefits package.

This includes competitive basic salaries plus;  

• Enhanced holidays that increase with service  
• Eligibility to join one of our car schemes 
• Critical illness cover after 2 years and Life Assurance 
• Smart Health - free access to support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year 
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave 

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels with our annual Lookers Excellence Awards. So? What are you waiting for?  

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from all types of discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.  

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you starting with us. Depending on the role and responsibilities, these could include us verifying your recent employment, address, and credit history. We may also conduct a criminal record check and a driving licence check.