Purchase Ledger Clerk

Fauna and Flora; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Annual leave

Life insurance

Salary exchange schemes

Job summary

Fauna & Flora is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk in Cambridge to perform high quality purchase ledger transactional processing and to support the Financial Controller and Finance team. You will work in a dynamic environment, liaise with external payment providers and pursue an accounting qualification.

As a UK-based finance professional, you will contribute to compliant, timely payments and value-adding process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase ledger processing.
• Experience with external payment providers.
• Studying towards an accounting qualification (AAT/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ACA).

Responsibilities

• Perform purchase ledger transactional processing to a high standard.
• Support Financial Controller and Finance team with systems and processes testing.
• Ensure payments comply with Fauna & Flora policies and are timely.
• Collaborate with external payment providers and maintain good relationships.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

External payments handling

Communication skills

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ACA study

Job description

• Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom


• Salary: £32,515


• Contract period: Permanent


• Start date: As soon as possible

Fauna & Flora is seeking a highly competent Purchase Ledger Clerk to perform high quality purchase ledger transactional processing and to support the Financial Controller and the Finance team in the ongoing development and testing of systems and processes within the Finance function.

You will have experience of purchase ledger transactional processing, working with external payment providers and have excellent communication skills. You will be actively studying towards, or have a desire to study towards an accountancy qualification e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA. As a member of the UK-based Finance Team, your strong communication, interpersonal skills and customer focus will enable you to build effective working relationships at all levels across the organisation.

You will enjoy working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, where the ability to manage a variety of concurrent tasks is paramount. You will be comfortable ensuring that all purchase ledger transactions comply with Fauna & Flora's financial policies and procedures, and work with external payment providers to ensure that payments are made in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner. With a proactive approach to your work, you will seek to add value and have opportunity to contribute your skills and expertise to Fauna & Flora's growth and development.

In return, we offer the opportunity to work for a ground-breaking organisation at the forefront of global conservation, with generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance, life insurance and salary exchange schemes.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes' walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 13 September 2026. Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 21 September 2026.