Purchase Ledger Clerk

Brook Street; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Early finish every Friday

Friendly finance team environment

Job summary

Brook Street, on behalf of its client, is seeking a Purchase Ledger Officer for a temporary 1-2 month contract at the Talbot Green Head Office. The role is office-based with standard hours (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm, early finish Fridays) and pays £12.80 per hour.

The successful candidate will process invoices, reconcile statements, manage POs and supplier records, and support VAT schedules and month-end activities within a busy finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable, or Finance Administration.
• Strong invoice processing and supplier management.
• Experience with supplier reconciliations.
• Good Excel and finance systems knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage purchase orders and supplier records.
• Prepare supplier payment runs.
• Handle supplier and invoice queries.
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Assist with VAT schedules and month-end activities.
• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox and finance-related enquiries.
• Provide general administrative support to the finance team.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

Accounts payable

Finance administration

Excel skills

Finance systems knowledge

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Sage Intacct

Job description

Purchase Ledger Officer (Temporary 1-2 Month Contract)

Talbot Green Head Office (Office-Based)
12.80 per hour
37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (Early 4pm finish on Fridays)

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Officer to join our client's busy finance team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the smooth running of purchase ledger operations within a growing business, ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies
• Manage purchase orders and supplier records
• Prepare supplier payment runs
• Handle supplier and invoice queries
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions
• Assist with VAT schedules and month-end activities
• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox and finance-related enquiries
• Provide general administrative support to the finance team

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable, or Finance Administration
• Strong understanding of invoice processing and supplier management
• Experience with supplier reconciliations
• Good Excel and finance systems knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

Desirable

• Experience with Sage 50 Accounts and Sage Intacct
• Payment run processing experience
• Employee expenses administration experience

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Early finish every Friday
• Friendly and supportive finance team environment