Purchase Ledger

Recruitment Solutions (NW) Ltd; Middleton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruitment Solutions (NW) Ltd is seeking an experienced Import Purchase Ledger professional to join our finance team in Middleton. You will manage the purchase ledger for imported goods, ensure invoices are processed accurately, and supplier accounts are kept up to date.

The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent organisation, and experience with purchase ledgers, imports, freight or international suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable role.
• Experience dealing with import invoices or international suppliers is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Matching invoices against purchase orders, goods received notes and supporting documentation.
• Managing supplier accounts and ensuring statements are regularly reconciled.
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies and queries.
• Processing invoices relating to imported goods, freight, customs, duties and shipping costs.
• Working closely with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs agents and internal departments.
• Ensuring import-related costs are correctly allocated to the relevant invoices/orders.
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs.
• Reconciling purchase ledger balances and resolving outstanding items.
• Monitoring aged creditors and ensuring invoices are paid within agreed terms.
• Assisting with month-end procedures and purchase ledger reporting.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date supplier records.
• Responding to supplier queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties when required.
• Ensuring all processes comply with company policies and financial procedures.

Skills

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Import Purchase Ledger professional to join our finance team. This role will be responsible for managing the purchase ledger process for imported goods, ensuring invoices are accurately processed, payments are made on time, and supplier accounts are maintained.

The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and previous experience working within a purchase ledger environment, ideally with exposure to imports, freight, shipping or international suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Matching invoices against purchase orders, goods received notes and supporting documentation.
• Managing supplier accounts and ensuring statements are regularly reconciled.
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies and queries.
• Processing invoices relating to imported goods, freight, customs, duties and shipping costs.
• Working closely with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs agents and internal departments.
• Ensuring import-related costs are correctly allocated to the relevant invoices/orders.
• Preparing and processing supplier payment runs.
• Reconciling purchase ledger balances and resolving outstanding items.
• Monitoring aged creditors and ensuring invoices are paid within agreed terms.
• Assisting with month-end procedures and purchase ledger reporting.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date supplier records.
• Responding to supplier queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties when required.
• Ensuring all processes comply with company policies and financial procedures.

About You

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable role.
• Experience dealing with import invoices or international suppliers is highly desirable.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
• Good understanding of the purchase-to-pay process.
• Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting/ERP systems.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Able to work to deadlines in a busy environment.
• Comfortable handling a high volume of invoices and queries.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Disclaimer

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application for the currently advertised position unsuccessful. However, we may contact you regarding other suitable roles.

We want to emphasize that no wording in this advertisement is intended to discriminate based on gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

All candidates will be evaluated solely on their merits, qualifications, and ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.