Purchase Ledger Clerk

Portakabin; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Health and wellbeing services

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee benefits program

Learning & development opportunities

Career progression

Volunteering day

Job summary

Portakabin Ltd seeks a Purchase Ledger Clerk for our York operation. You will process invoices and payments on time, manage SAP workflows, and ensure compliance with agreed terms. The role is based at Head Office in York and offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary.

The ideal candidate has purchase ledger/Accounts Payable experience, strong IT skills (MS Office, SAP), and GCSEs including Maths and English. 25 days leave, pension and progression opportunities are included.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of administrative processes & procedures within a finance environment.
• Purchase ledger / accounts payable experience.
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Minimum GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English.
• SAP experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and payments accurately and in line with agreed terms and timescales.
• Control the end-to-end scanning solution, develop standardised templates, and process invoices into SAP for timely completion by the team.
• Plan and prioritise workload to meet timescales for internal teams and external suppliers.
• Provide excellent support and service to the rest of the business in the wider finance team.
• Liaise with wider teams and colleagues to understand requirements and resolve issues swiftly.
• Be a key point of contact for wider teams to address queries or concerns.

Skills

Purchase ledger / accounts payable

Finance processes

MS Excel / Word / PowerPoint

Education

GCSEs including Maths and English

Tools

SAP experience

Job description

Purchase Ledger Clerk

Application Deadline: 20 November 2026

Department: Central Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Head Office

Reporting To: Victoria Hutchinson

Compensation: £25,500 - £28,000 / year

Description

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our team in York.

As a Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will process all invoices and payments accurately and in line with agreed terms and timescales.

Role Details:

• Annual salary of up to £28,000 depending on skills and experience, plus potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 2.5% subject to business performance
• Role based: York, YO32 9PT
• Contract type: Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role, as Purchase Ledger Clerk you will be required to

• Following procedures, process payments and invoices within agreed timescales.
• Controlling the end-to-end scanning solution, developing standardised templates, and processing invoices into SAP for timely completion by the team.
• Apply knowledge of the business to plan and prioritise workload to meet agreed timescales for internal teams and external suppliers.
• Work with the wider finance team to provide excellent support and service to the rest of the business.
• Liaise with wider teams and colleagues to understand requirements and resolve any issues swiftly.
• Be a key point of contact for wider teams to address any queries or concerns.

Benefits & Opportunities as Purchase Ledger Clerk

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day

Our Ideal Candidate as Purchase Ledger Clerk

• Knowledge of administrative processes & procedures within a finance environment.
• Purchase ledger / accounts payable experience.
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Minimum GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English.
• SAP experience is desirable

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing TBC.

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.