Purchase Ledger

Reed; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Hybrid work model

Process improvements

Job summary

Reed is seeking a detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Clerk for a 3-month temporary assignment. The role is hybrid, based initially in Rainham and moving to Brentwood, with office days on Mondays and Tuesdays and remote for the rest of the week.

You will process invoices accurately, run payment runs, reconcile supplier statements, and provide management information as needed. The ideal candidate is deadline-driven and experienced in purchase ledgers, Excel, SUN and INFOR, able to adapt to change.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an accounting accreditation.
• Proficient in intermediate Excel; SUN and INFOR systems.
• Experience meeting demanding deadlines.
• Experience in a purchase ledger.
• Flexible to business needs.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Intermediate Excel knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices accurately and timely.
• Work with the task planner to complete duties.
• Prepare payment runs for review at set times.
• Ensure payments are authorised and queries resolved.
• Reconcile supplier statements as scheduled.
• Provide ad-hoc management information and reports.
• Identify and implement process improvements.

Skills

Deadline-driven

Under pressure

Flexible working

Attention to detail

Detail-oriented

Education

Accounting accreditation studies

Tools

Excel

SUN

INFOR

Job description

Purchase Ledger Clerk - Hybrid Working - 3 month Temporary assignment.

• Pay: Circa £15 per hour
• Location: Initially Rainham, moving to Brentwood soon
• Job Type: Hybrid (Office-based on Mondays and Tuesdays, remote for the remainder of the week)

We are seeking a dedicated Purchase Ledger Clerk responsible for the accurate and timely processing of all purchase ledger invoices. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, efficient, and looking for a dynamic work environment.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Ensure all processes and procedures are correctly followed in the processing of all invoices.
• Complete tasks in accordance with the work and task planner.
• Ensure all payment runs are available for review at agreed times.
• Ensure all payments are properly authorised and queried items are not paid until resolved.
• Conduct supplier statement reconciliations as per the agreed schedule.
• Provide ad-hoc management information and reports upon request.
• Constantly look for ways to improve the processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Studying towards an accountancy accreditation.
• IT skills - Intermediate Excel, SUN, INFOR.
• Proven experience of working to demanding deadlines.
• Experience of working within a purchase ledger department.
• Must be able to work flexibly, as determined by business requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure or in a busy environment and adapt to changing demands.
• At least an intermediate understanding of Microsoft Excel.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay rate.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with potential for process improvement.