Part-Time Purchase Ledger Clerk - Temporary

Halmer Recruit; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Halmer Recruit are recruiting for a part-time Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a friendly finance team in Farnborough, Hampshire. This temporary role runs until the end of December 2026 with an ASAP start and is office-based.

You will process invoices, maintain ledgers, reconcile supplier statements and support supplier payments and basic credit control. The ideal candidate has recent Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable experience and can adapt to new accounting software.

Qualifications

• Recent hands-on Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable experience.
• Accurate and organised with ability to manage own workload.
• Comfortable using accounting software and adapting to new systems.

Responsibilities

• Process, code and post purchase invoices.
• Maintain accurate Purchase Ledger records and reconcile supplier statements.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and prepare supplier payments.
• Support basic Credit Control activities and general finance reconciliations.
• Assist with the implementation of new accounting software.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Accounts Payable

Organised

Accurate

workload management

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Part-Time Purchase Ledger Clerk - Temporary

Farnborough, Hampshire
£15.00-£17.37 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
Part-time | Office-based
Temporary until the end of December 2026
ASAP start

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a friendly finance team within an established business based in Farnborough.

This is a hands-on, part-time temporary position and would be ideal for someone with recent Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable experience who enjoys getting involved in the day-to-day transactional side of a finance function.

The successful candidate will be joining during a particularly busy period for the team as the business implements new accounting software. An immediate start is preferred, with the opportunity to complete a handover with the existing team member.

The assignment is initially expected to run until the end of December 2026, with the potential for further support to be required thereafter.

What you'll be doing

• Processing, coding and posting purchase invoices
• Maintaining accurate Purchase Ledger records
• Matching invoices against purchase orders
• Checking and reconciling supplier statements
• Investigating invoice discrepancies and outstanding transactions
• Responding to supplier queries
• Preparing and supporting supplier payment runs
• Processing employee expenses
• Processing and reconciling company credit card transactions
• Completing general finance reconciliations
• Supporting some basic Credit Control activities when required
• Maintaining accurate financial records and resolving outstanding items
• Providing general transactional finance support to the wider team
• Supporting the finance team during the implementation of new accounting software
• Adapting to new systems and processes as they are introduced

What we're looking for

We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates who have recent, hands-on experience within Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable.

You'll ideally have experience of:

• Processing purchase invoices
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Supplier payment runs
• Resolving invoice and supplier queries
• Purchase order matching
• Credit card and expense processing
• General finance reconciliations

You'll need to be accurate, organised and comfortable managing your own workload within a busy finance environment.

You should also be confident using accounting systems and able to pick up new processes quickly. Previous experience supporting an accounting system implementation or finance systems change would be beneficial, although this isn't essential.

What's on offer

• £15.00-£17.37 per hour inclusive of holiday pay
• Part-time hours
• Office-based position in Farnborough
• Temporary assignment until the end of December 2026
• Potential for the assignment to be extended if additional support is required
• ASAP start
• Opportunity for a handover with the existing team member
• Friendly and supportive finance team

This role would particularly suit an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk, Accounts Payable Assistant, Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper looking for a hands-on, part-time temporary position.

If you're available immediately or at short notice and have solid Purchase Ledger experience, we'd love to hear from you.