Purchase Ledger Clerk

MCR Property Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Birthday day off

Free onsite gym

Professional development opportunities

Free eye test voucher

Job summary

MCR Property Group, via Flow Student, is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our Manchester finance team. You will process supplier invoices, maintain purchase orders, and support payment runs across multiple sites in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes accuracy, teamwork, and proactive problem-solving, with training and development opportunities within a growing student accommodation platform. Office-based, standard hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a purchase ledger role.
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
• Excellent written and spoken communication; confident telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Raise and manage purchase orders and log invoices.
• Code invoices and match to purchase orders; process utility bills across sites.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Problem solving

Tools

Sage Intacct

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk

Location: Ardwick, Manchester

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Flow Student at a glimpse

Flow Student is the student accommodation platform of MCR Property Group, a leading independent real estate investment and development company operating nationally, with offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow. Launched in 2026, Flow has grown rapidly through acquisition and now operates more than 8,000 beds in university cities across the UK, including Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Preston, Nottingham, Coventry, Sunderland and Canterbury, with a clear ambition to reach 15,000 beds. Our focus is on well-located, well-run accommodation, backed by ongoing investment in our buildings, systems and people. As the platform continues to expand at pace, we are building a dedicated finance team in Manchester and are looking for capable, driven individuals who are eager to grow alongside the business.

Our current requirement:

We are currently seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our growing finance team in Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced, thriving business at an exciting stage of its growth, offering long-term stability and genuine opportunities for professional development as the company continues to scale. Formal qualifications are not essential; however, proven experience in a high-volume, detail-driven environment is a must.

In this role, you will play a key part within the finance team, working closely with the Senior Purchase Ledger Clerk, site teams and operations colleagues to ensure invoices are processed efficiently, supplier queries are resolved promptly and financial records remain accurate and fully reconciled. Your responsibilities will include raising and managing purchase orders, logging and coding invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders, and processing utility bills across multiple sites.

You will obtain invoice approvals from the relevant budget holders, respond to supplier queries, post transactions and remittances within Sage Intacct, and help prepare payment runs. You will also update and maintain a number of Excel spreadsheets, reconcile supplier statements, file documentation accurately and maintain robust audit trails across all activity, while providing broader support to the wider finance team as required.

About you:

We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced setting, enjoys staying busy, takes pride in accuracy and organisation, and brings a positive, proactive attitude to their work. You will possess good written and verbal communication skills and a confident telephone manner, and be comfortable working independently as well as part of a team. If you are dedicated, enthusiastic and willing to go the extra mile, we would love to hear from you.

Skills/Requirements:

• Proven experience in a purchase ledger role
• Skilled in raising and managing purchase orders
• Logging and coding invoices, matching invoices to purchase orders and processing utility bills across multiple sites
• Obtaining invoice approvals, responding to supplier queries and supporting payment runs
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Skilled in Excel and Microsoft Office
• Experience of Sage Intacct or a similar accounting system desirable
• Excellent phone etiquette and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a dynamic environment
• Experience in property, lettings or a multi-site business would be advantageous

Salary:

£26,000 to £29,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, office-based.

Benefits:

• Pension
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and your birthday off as an additional paid day of leave to celebrate
• Free onsite gym
• Professional development opportunities
• Free eye test voucher/ reclaim costs

If you are ambitious and looking to take the next step in your career within a growing student accommodation business, we would be delighted to hear from you.