Purchase Ledger Clerk

Prince Personnel Limited; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk on a 37.5 hour week near Telford. This temp-to-perm role reports to the Finance Manager and supports a small finance team with purchase ledger transactions.

The successful candidate will process invoices, maintain supplier records and reconcile accounts, ensuring accurate coding and timely payments. Experience in VAT and MS Office is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance with purchase ledger processes and strong financial controls.
• Working knowledge of VAT as it relates to purchase invoices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Process and match invoices, ensuring appropriate authorisation and accurate coding.
• Maintain supplier records and ensure changes are properly authorised.
• Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies and queries.
• Respond to supplier and internal finance queries promptly.
• Manage payment schedules and prevent duplicate payments.
• Process payment runs in line with agreed terms and authorisation procedures.
• Administer corporate card transactions and expense claims.
• Reconcile purchase ledger accounts and support month-end reporting.
• Assist with month-end, year-end and audit requirements.
• Process ad hoc payments as required.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation.
• Process payments and support electronic payment methods.
• Maintain and reconcile petty cash records.
• Assist with banking activities and cash management.
• Support bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies and procedures.

Skills

Invoice processing

Vendor management

VAT knowledge

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purchase Ledger Clerk

Near Telford

Temp to Perm

37.5 hours per week - 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday

Salary - £26,000 - £29,000 per annum

Prince Personnel are working with a great business who are based to the East of Telford. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Purchase Ledger Clerk will support a small and busy finance team by processing purchase ledger transactions.

You will be responsible for:

• Process and match invoices, ensuring appropriate authorisation and accurate coding


• Maintain supplier records and ensure changes are properly authorised


• Reconcile supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies and queries


• Respond to supplier and internal finance queries promptly


• Manage payment schedules and prevent duplicate payments


• Process payment runs in line with agreed terms and authorisation procedures


• Administer corporate card transactions and expense claims


• Reconcile purchase ledger accounts and support month-end reporting


• Assist with month-end, year-end and audit requirements


• Process ad hoc payments as required


• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation


• Process payments and support electronic payment methods


• Maintain and reconcile petty cash records


• Assist with banking activities and cash management


• Support bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies


• Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will need to have had previous experience of working in finance with a good understanding of purchase ledger processes and financial controls. Also a working knowledge of VAT as it relates to purchase invoices. You will need proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, strong customer service and stakeholder management skills and the ability to investigate and resolve supplier and invoice queries.

Reference: BLB27020

About Us

Prince Personnel are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Whether you're seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment or contract you'll find us easy to deal with. Located in thriving Telford, we focus on jobs in Shropshire, Staffordshire and North Wales. Prince Personnel specialise in commercial, accounts and finance and technical recruitment. With the best jobs around we are an independent agency working hard for you.