Purchase Ledger Clerk

Kellan Group; Alderley Edge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Statutory pension

Death in Service

Sickness scheme

25 days holiday

Free parking

Job summary

Kellan Group in Alderley Edge is hiring a Purchase Ledger Clerk to manage day‑to‑day supplier invoicing across group companies. Office-based, 9am–5:30pm with a 1‑hour unpaid lunch, you will engage with suppliers and internal teams to resolve queries and ensure timely payments.

The role requires at least 2 years of accounts payable experience, strong communication, and a team‑oriented approach. Excel and AAT (desirable) are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of accounts payable experience.
• Strong telephone and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with internal teams and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices for multiple group companies.
• Resolve invoice queries and manage hold items promptly.
• Reconcile supplier statements monthly and report discrepancies.
• Post daily cash and assist with year-end processes.
• Support ad-hoc purchasing and general finance duties.

Skills

Accounts payable

Telephone etiquette

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Prioritisation

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

This leading business in Alderley Edge is looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk:

Office-based 9am-5.30pm with 1 hour lunch (unpaid)

The Role

• Responsible for the day-to-day processing of supplier invoices for a number of Group companies
• The role will require the successful candidate to engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders via email and phone to resolve and clear queries efficiently, whilst taking ownership of invoices on hold and proactively working through any issues to improve invoice processing in future
• Undertake monthly supplier statement reconciliations - dealing with any outstanding items to ensure timely resolution
• Identify areas where improvements could be made to drive efficiency in future and communicate these to relevant team members
• Dealing with an ad-hoc request from regional teams including sundry payment processing and any general enquiries
• Support finance team during year end audit with any information request received from auditors

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple mailboxes and input invoices on the system in line with agreed processes
• Liaise with suppliers to professionally resolve any invoice queries
• Ensure supplier statement reconciliations are performed monthly and any queries are dealt with promptly wherever required
• Match invoices to purchase orders working with relevant teams to clear any price or volume discrepancies wherever required
• Posting of daily cash
• Assisting new and existing supplier accounts in line with company policy.
• Generate weekly payment run for approval and payment
• Efficient and timely management of invoices on hold in the system
• General office duties including answering calls, scanning and printing
• Supporting the wider finance team with any ad-hoc processes as required

The Person

Essential:

• Accounts payable experience of 2 years plus solid experience.
• Good telephone manner, together with good communication both verbal and written
• Good interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Ability to manage supplier issues and elevate to the supervisor as required
• To assist all departments as required
• Exceptional organisational skills and be able to prioritise work.
• Process driven individual

Desirable:

• Good excel skills
• AAT part-qualification

Benefits:

• Statutory pension (4% employee, 4% employer)
• Death in Service - 3 x annual salary
• Sickness scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Free parking!