Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger Clerk

Runwood Homes; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based care home provider is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their finance team in Basingstoke. The role involves managing ledgers, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments. The ideal candidate should have previous purchase ledger experience, strong attention to detail, and good IT skills, specifically in Sage and Excel. This full-time position offers a salary of £26,910 per annum, with a work schedule of 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Previous purchase ledger experience would be an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail and proactive attitude.
• Good IT skills and confident using finance packages.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and review ledgers.
• Liaise with suppliers and maintain relationships.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations.
• Process and authorise invoices.
• Manage monthly BACS payment runs.
• Handle petty cash.
• Allocate cash.
• Ensure all deadlines for month end are met.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Good IT skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger Clerk

We are looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our finance team. Due to expansion, we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced person to join our busy Head office at Nicholson House, Whitchurch, Shropshire.

Main responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Maintain and review ledgers
• Liaising with suppliers and maintaining relationships
• Bank reconciliations
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Processing and authorising invoices
• Processing monthly BACS payment runs
• Petty Cash
• Cash Allocation
• Ensure all deadlines for month end are met

The right candidate will have:

• Previous purchase ledger experience would be an advantage
• Strong attention to detail and proactive attitude
• Good IT skills and confident using finance packages; Sage and Excel
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Salary £26,910 per annum

Closing Date: 31st December 2025

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