Purchase Ledger Administrator

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Purchase Ledger Administrator for a client near Wetherby, United Kingdom. In this role, you will handle accounts payable, matching and coding invoices, and managing supplier reconciliations. The ideal candidate has experience in purchase ledger or finance administration, excellent numeracy, IT skills, and customer service abilities. A salary of £24,000 - £28,000 is offered based on experience, along with a hybrid working policy and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Hybrid working policy

Qualifications

• Experience as a purchase ledger clerk or strong finance administrator required.
• High level of numeracy and data manipulation skills.
• Proven IT skills, ideally with accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Match, batch, and code purchase orders and invoices.
• Process invoices and deal with associated queries.
• Manage supplier statement reconciliations.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Data understanding/manipulation

Customer service skills

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Tools

Accounting systems experience

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