Purchase Ledger Administrator

Optimum Recruitment Group Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Purchase Ledger Administrator for a client near Leeds. Responsibilities include processing invoices, reconciling statements, and supporting payment runs. Candidates should have strong numeracy, IT skills, and excellent customer service. The salary is between £24,000 - £28,000, with a hybrid work model and additional benefits.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Qualifications

• High level of numeracy and data understanding/manipulation.
• Proven IT skills ideally with some accounting systems experience.
• Excellent customer service skills as you will be the supplier contact point.

Responsibilities

• Matching, batching and coding purchase orders and invoices.
• Processing all invoices and dealing with any associated queries.
• Dealing with supplier statement reconciliations.

Skills

Numeracy skills

IT skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Optimum Recruitment Group have been appointed on an exclusive basis to appoint a Purchase Ledger Administrator for our successful client based on the outskirts of Leeds, near Wetherby.

Reporting to the Transactional Finance Manager, you will be responsible for all elements of accounts payable within a wider PL team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Matching, batching and coding purchase orders and invoices.
• Processing all invoices and dealing with any associated queries.
• Dealing with supplier statement reconciliations.
• Supporting the TFM with payment runs.

This role would suit an experienced purchase ledger clerk or a strong finance administrator. You need to be able to demonstrate the following:

• A high level of numeracy and data understanding/manipulation.
• Proven IT skills ideally with some accounting systems experience.
• Excellent customer service skills as you will be the supplier contact point.
• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Have strong attention to detail and focus on continuous improvement.

Salary band is 24,000 - 28,000 (depending on skills and experience) plus a clearly defined hybrid working policy and generous benefits