Purchase Ledger Clerk

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

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd is assisting a client in the Ipswich area who are recruiting a Purchase Ledger to join their team. This is a full-time, permanent position working Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, with a salary of £25,000 to £30,000 per year, depending on experience.

You will handle purchase invoices and credit notes, manage POs, reconcile supplier statements, and support month-end processes. The role requires accuracy, good Excel skills, and prior purchase ledger experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable position.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing, POs, and supplier reconciliations.
• Attention to detail with ability to investigate discrepancies.
• Good organisational skills to meet month-end deadlines.
• Confident using accounting systems; Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Process authorised purchase invoices and credit notes using AP software.
• Manage purchase orders, match delivery notes, check part numbers, monitor open POs/GRNI.
• Manage the purchase ledger inbox and resolve supplier queries.
• Reconcile supplier statements and aged creditors, investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare weekly/monthly supplier payment runs and verify payment details.
• Support month-end processes: invoice cut-off, accruals, stock reconciliations.
• Assist with credit card and bank reconciliations, sales ledger, BOM accounting.
• Develop spreadsheets, reports and finance processes, including AI to improve efficiency.

Skills

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 are 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.