Purchase Ledger Administrator

Reconomy; Telford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Telford is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to manage supplier ledgers and ensure timely processing of invoices. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and experience with Microsoft Office tools. You will be responsible for reconciling invoices, liaising with suppliers, and maintaining effective communication with internal departments. The position offers various benefits, including annual leave and gym discounts, making it an excellent opportunity to start your career in finance.

Benefits

23 days of annual leave

Birthday Leave

Volunteering Day

MyPerks discounts platform

Gym Discounts

Competitive pension contributions

Life assurance

Long Service Awards

Employee Referral Programme

Qualifications

• Comfortable contacting suppliers for invoice queries.
• Familiar with Accounts Payable processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in tasks.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile purchase invoices against contracted movements.
• Maintain own supplier ledger and improve processes.
• Liaise with internal and external departments regarding payments.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries promptly.
• Ensure timely receipt of supplier documentation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Administration experience

Microsoft Office Suite

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

College leaver with Accounting & Business studies

AAT course completion or in progress

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Team Leader, you will be responsible for the reconciliation of purchase invoices against contracted movements on our bespoke system. Through timely and accurate reconciliation, you will be playing an important part in the wider team’s ability to deliver an excellent service and in prompt query resolution help to protect and improve profit.

This opportunity will suit you if you are a good team player and can work to monthly objectives. If you are a college leaver who has studied Accounting & Business, or you're currently doing a course on AAT or perhaps recently completed one, it will be a great platform to kickstart your career in a Finance environment.

You will be responsible for your own supplier ledger and will work with them to improve processes where necessary by :

• Ensuring supplier invoices are received by the deadline given.
• Receipt of proof of deliveries
• Reconcile / match to orders on our bespoke system.
• Request missing documentation from the service provider and ensure prompt receipt, adhering to month end deadlines.
• Investigate query causes and responses and liaise / escalate where necessary and seek resolutions
• Ensure service providers are notified of invoice queries within agreed timescales.
• Liaise with both internal and external departments
• Liaise with treasury department regarding payments.
• Follow procedure to ensure costs are recovered.
• Reconcile supplier statements where required.
• Maintain strong relationships with service providers.

What We Need From You :

Comfortable with picking up the phone to contact suppliers.

Ability to problem solve.

Flexible approach to work to meet the needs of the business.

Administration experience, with good attention to detail.

Confident with using Microsoft Office suite - Outlook, Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams.

Some exposure to Accounts Payable (purchase ledger, invoicing) is desirable.

Reconomy’s Benefits :

Holidays - 23 days of annual leave, increasing to 25 days after two years of service, plus bank holidays. After one year, you can also take advantage of our holiday buy / sell scheme for added flexibility.

Birthday Leave - Enjoy your special day off once you reach one year of service.

Volunteering Day - One paid day per year to support a local community project.

MyPerks Platform - Access a wide range of discounts, cashback offers, cycle-to-work schemes, mortgage advice, wellbeing support, and more!

Gym Discounts - Corporate discounts at selected local gyms.

Financial & Family Support - Competitive pension contributions, life assurance, and enhanced maternity and paternity leave.

Employee Referral Programme - Recommend great talent and earn a reward.

Long Service Awards - Celebrating your milestones with us.

Reward & Recognition Schemes - Recognising and celebrating achievements across the business.

Vacancy Type Internal and External Entity Reconomy