Purchase Ledger Clerk

Prime Appointments Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd in Ipswich is recruiting a Purchase Ledger to join their team. This full-time, permanent role runs Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, offering £25,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience.

Key duties include processing authorised supplier invoices and credit notes, managing purchase orders, reconciling supplier statements, and supporting month-end processes. Excel proficiency and experience with ERP systems like Epicor are desirable.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable position.
• Good understanding of invoice processing, purchase orders and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines, particularly around month-end.

Responsibilities

• Processing authorised purchase invoices and credit notes accurately using AP software.
• Managing purchase orders, including matching delivery notes, checking part numbers and monitoring open POs and GRNI.
• Managing the purchase ledger inbox and resolving supplier queries.
• Reconcile supplier statements and the aged creditors report, investigating discrepancies and missing documentation.
• Preparing weekly and monthly supplier payment runs and ensuring payment details are correctly verified.
• Supporting month-end processes, including invoice cut-off, accruals, stock reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with credit card and bank reconciliations, sales ledger processes and Bill of Materials accounting.
• Supporting the development of spreadsheets, reports and finance processes, including the use of AI to improve efficiency.

Skills

Purchase Ledger experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Excel proficiency

Tools

Epicor

Job description

A client of ours in the Ipswich area are recruiting a Purchase Ledger to join their team. This is a full-time, permanent position working Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm, paying £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Your key duties in this Purchase Ledger role will include but is not limited to:

• Processing authorised purchase invoices and credit notes accurately using AP software.
• Managing purchase orders, including matching delivery notes, checking part numbers and monitoring open POs and GRNI.
• Managing the purchase ledger inbox and resolving supplier queries.
• Reconciling supplier statements and the aged creditors report, investigating discrepancies and missing documentation.
• Preparing weekly and monthly supplier payment runs and ensuring payment details are correctly verified.
• Supporting month-end processes, including invoice cut-off, accruals, stock reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting with credit card and bank reconciliations, sales ledger processes and Bill of Materials accounting.
• Supporting the development of spreadsheets, reports and finance processes, including the use of AI to improve efficiency.

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable position.
• Good understanding of invoice processing, purchase orders and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines, particularly around month-end.
• Confident using accounting systems and Microsoft Excel; experience with Epicor or similar systems would be advantageous.

If you feel like you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this Purchase Ledger position,