Purchase Ledger

Coates Recruitment; Great Gransden; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their client’s finance team in Great Gransden. This permanent position offers a competitive salary of £26,000 - £28,000 and involves processing high volumes of purchase invoices, managing supplier accounts, and supporting month-end processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong numerical accuracy, excellent organisational skills, and a thorough understanding of Excel and Word. This role is essential for maintaining efficient financial operations.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Life assurance cover

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a purchase ledger processing environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices.
• Post and reconcile the transfer of invoices to the Finance system.
• Act as the first point of contact for supplier queries.
• Analyse outstanding invoices at month end.
• Enter project costs via the Pegasus Operations system.
• Create weekly and monthly supplier payment runs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

Location: Great Gransden (Drivers preferred due to location)

Contract: Permanent

Accuracy. Organisation. Keeping the Numbers Moving.

Are you a Purchase Ledger Clerk who enjoys working with high‑volume invoices, maintaining accurate supplier accounts, and supporting a busy finance team? Do you take pride in attention to detail and meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced environment?

If so, this could be the role for you.

Opportunity

Our client is looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their Finance team at their Great Gransden site. This is a permanent role offering stability, variety, and the opportunity to play a key role in the day‑to‑day financial operations of the business.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing supplier invoices, handling queries, and supporting month‑end processes, working closely with colleagues across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices, including matching delivery notes with invoices and purchase orders.


• Post and reconcile the transfer of invoices from Pegasus Operations to the Finance system.


• Act as the first point of contact for supplier queries.


• Analyse outstanding invoices at month end.


• Enter project costs via the Pegasus Operations system.


• Create weekly and monthly supplier payment runs.

Must‑Haves

• Previous experience working in a purchase ledger processing environment.


• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.


• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.


• Ability to work to challenging deadlines.


• Excellent organisational skills.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of job costing.


• Experience or understanding of sales ledger and import/export processes.

Working hours are 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am – 4:00 pm on Friday.

Benefits

• Salary: £26,000 - £28,000


• Permanent contract


• Pension scheme


• Company Sick Pay Scheme


• Life assurance cover


• Supportive and collaborative working environment

About Our Client

Our client is an independent, leading UK manufacturer with a long‑established reputation for quality, reliability, and innovation. Designing and producing their products in-house, they supply customers across the UK and beyond. As a growing business, they value accuracy, teamwork, and people who take pride in supporting operations that keep the company moving forward.