Purchase Ledger Clerk

Forge Talent; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Talent is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to oversee the end-to-end payables process for a growing global business from its Salford/UK base. The role involves managing a high volume of invoices, PO-related payments, and supplier reconciliations, with weekly USD payment runs and multi-currency processing.

A strong team player with excellent communication will thrive. Experience with international ledgers and blue-chip suppliers is advantageous, and the ideal candidate will have Advanced

Qualifications

• End-to-end Purchase Ledger experience.
• Experience with blue-chip/global clients advantageous.
• Ability to manage high-volume transactional processing accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Process high volume overhead invoices accurately.
• Process PO-related invoices ensuring item and quantity accuracy.
• Run weekly and monthly supplier payments in USD and multi-currency payments.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and obtain missing invoices.
• Liaise with suppliers and clients via phone and email to resolve queries.
• Coordinate with internal teams to support query resolution.
• Process duty, tax and carriage invoices and reconcile in Excel.
• Support the wider finance team and assist during audits.

Skills

End-to-end payables

Interpersonal communication

Excel skills

Multi-currency processing

Supplier liaison

Time management

Attention to detail

Team player

Tools

Excel

Computerised systems

Job description

Purchase Ledger Clerk/ US Ledger/ Growing Global Business / End to End Role/ Hybrid Working/ Excellent Benefits

Forge Talent are supporting a highly successful global service provider with a newly created opportunity to oversee their USA accounts payable ledger.

This is an ideal role for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will take responsibility for the end-to-end payables process, with the opportunity to advance processes and grow your role.

Experience of working on international/ stock ledgers is advantageous, although not essential.

You will be responsible for managing relationships with a global ledger of blue-chip suppliers in a vibrant and people focussed environment.

An ideal opportunity for a positive, personable and professional team player with excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills.

• Processing and inputting a high volume of overhead invoices, ensuring accuracy.
• Processing Purchase Order related invoices, ensuring that the items and volumes are correct.
• Processing weekly and monthly supplier payment runs in USD. Making same day payments in multiple currencies as required.
• Completing regular supplier statement reconciliations, requesting copies of missing invoices as required.
• Liaising with suppliers and clients via telephone and email to proactively resolve queries.
• Liaising with the wider internal sales and administrative teams as required to support the query resolution process.
• Complete Duty, Tax and carriage invoice processing and reconciling in Excel.
• Supporting the wider finance team as required to provide correspondence and support the audit process.

Purchase Ledger Clerk Required Experience.

• Previous experience in an end-to-end Purchase Ledger role.
• Experience of working with blue chip clients within a global business environment is highly advantageous.
• The ability manage a high volume of transactional processing work, accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to build rapport and develop strong working relationships at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks in line with business needs accordingly.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail with a “right first time” approach.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team, supporting departmental goals whilst also having the ability to work independently as required.
• The ability to remain calm in a fast paced and multitask driven role.
• A positive, passionate and people focussed approach to the role, with a desire to develop in an Accounts Payable career path.
• Intermediate/ Advanced Excel skills and strong computerised system skills.