Banking & Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Banking & Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Location:

Central Bristol

Contract:

Permanent | Full Time
Hybrid / Flexible working available

We have an exciting opportunity for a Banking & Purchase Ledger Team Leader to join one of the UK's leading legal expenses insurer in a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing the Banking & Purchase Ledger (BP&L) function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant processing across group. The role plays a critical part in managing liquidity, supporting financial reporting and maintaining robust financial controls, working closely with the Financial Accounting & Control team, auditors and wider stakeholders across the business.

As Banking & Purchase Ledger Team Leader, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and performance of the BP&L team, ensuring all payments in and out are accurately recorded, reconciled and reported in line with company policies and regulatory requirements.

• Leading and developing the Banking & Purchase Ledger team, providing coaching, guidance and performance management
• Ensuring accurate and timely processing of all bank transactions and purchase ledger activity
• Oversight of bank reconciliations, ensuring issues are identified, investigated and resolved promptly
• Managing liquidity and supporting cash management activities
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors
• Supporting strong governance, compliance and internal controls across Finance Operations
• Collaborating closely with the Financial Accounting & Control team and other departments
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and control

This role would suit someone with strong leadership and communication skills, who is proactive, organised and comfortable working in a regulated financial environment.

• Experience in a cash management, treasury, banking or financial payments environment
• Previous experience leading or supervising a team, including resource planning, KPI management, coaching and performance improvement
• A strong understanding of regulatory frameworks (FCA, PRA and SRA knowledge highly desirable)
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Strong IT skills, particularly across Microsoft Office applications
• A high level of attention to detail, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Experience with in insurance or financial services is advantageous but not essential.

• 26 days' annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Company pension scheme, with the option to increase contributions
• Group Income Protection
• Group Legal Protection
• European Motor Assistance and Home Emergency Assistance
• Salary sacrifice benefits, including Cycle to Work scheme
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme, including an Employee Health Cash Plan
• Employee discounts hub, offering savings across thousands of retailers and discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 UK gyms
• Access to the Sports & Social Club, with discounted events and activities
• Flexible working

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss your application further.