Purchase Ledger Clerk

Polypipe Building Products; Edlington; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme - matched

Life assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay

Save as you earn

Sharesave Scheme

Health & wellbeing initiatives (on‑sit

Staff discount on Genuit Group产品

Job summary

Genuit Group is seeking a proactive Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our Shared Services team in a hybrid role. You will manage supplier invoices, reconcile statements and ensure timely payments while maintaining positive supplier relationships.

You will work 3 days in the office and 2 days from home, with a range of pension, life assurance and wellbeing benefits. You will contribute to process improvements and support audits within a busy finance environment.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths and English at grades A-C/9-4.
• Previous experience in a purchase ledger or accounts payable role.
• Experience using accounting software; knowledge of IFS would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to liaise with people at all levels.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices accurately, ensuring three-way matching procedures are followed.
• Preparing and processing weekly BACS payment runs.
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Managing petty cash and trade card transactions.
• Investigating and resolving supplier invoice queries with internal and external stakeholders.
• Posting and allocating cash transactions, raising cheques with proper approvals.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements and ensuring timely payments.

Job description

Closing Date for Application: Thursday 26/11/2026 Genuit Group are looking for a proactive Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our Shared Services team. This is an important role within our finance function, responsible for managing a section of the purchase ledger and ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time. You'll play a key part in maintaining strong supplier relationships, resolving invoice queries and ensuring our purchase ledger processes run smoothly and efficiently. We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys working as part of a team and has a positive, can-do attitude. You'll be confident managing your own workload, meeting deadlines and using your initiative to investigate and resolve queries.

Working Hours & Benefits

Monday to Friday, 9am - 5:00pm Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home

• Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8%
• Life assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
• Save as you earn
• Sharesave Scheme
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products

What you'll be doing

• Processing supplier invoices accurately, ensuring three-way matching procedures are followed.
• Preparing and processing weekly BACS payment runs.
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations and investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Managing petty cash and trade card transactions.
• Investigating and resolving supplier invoice queries, working with both internal colleagues and external suppliers.
• Posting and allocating cash transactions.
• Raising cheques, ensuring the correct approvals are in place.
• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Supporting internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with agreed payment terms.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of purchase ledger processes.

What we're looking for

You’ll be a methodical and reliable individual with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a busy finance environment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English at grades A-C / 9-4.
• Previous experience in a purchase ledger or accounts payable role.
• Experience using accounting software; knowledge of IFS would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to liaise with people at all levels.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to use your own initiative.
• A high level of accuracy, diligence and attention to detail.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work well within a team.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

Company Culture & Values

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool.

We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.

Here at Genuit we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool.

Our people are central to us which is why we’re passionate about building a culture of trust and innovation.

We operate a decentralised business model where each Genuit Business attracts, nurtures, and retains local talent, becoming experts in their field.

It is our people who will ensure that our success is sustainable, supporting each other and being flexible and responsive to the demands of our customers and the marketplace.