Hybrid Purchase Ledger Clerk - Fast-Paced Finance Team

Trial Balance; Truro; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk on a full-time, permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working, with two days per week from home and a minimum of three days at the Truro headquarters. You will join a busy finance team handling supplier queries, invoices, VAT coding, and month-end tasks.

The ideal candidate has 6–12 months’ recent experience, AAT or vocational background, strong numeracy, and solid IT/Excel skills to support continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6–12 months of recently gained experience in a finance function.
• Highly numerate with great attention to detail.
• Sound IT skills and experience with digital accounting packages and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Act as initial point of contact for supplier enquiries and liaise with colleagues to resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor the purchase ledger email addresses.
• Administer the purchase order system.
• Creation and location of invoices ensuring VAT status and coding.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Ensure payment authorisation of supplier invoices.
• Assist with month end procedures.
• Assist with AP system process improvements.
• Support the Financial Controller with accounting projects.

Skills

Numerate

Attention to detail

Fast learner

Team player

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk on a full-time, permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working, with two days per week from home and a minimum of three days at the Truro headquarters. You will join a busy finance team handling supplier queries, invoices, VAT coding, and month-end tasks.

The ideal candidate has 6–12 months’ recent experience, AAT or vocational background, strong numeracy, and solid IT/Excel skills to support continuous process improvements.