Purchase Ledger Clerk

E Personnel Recruitment; Sutton Abinger; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Private medical cover

Death-in-service cover

Income protection

Pension contribution

26 days holiday

Bank holidays

Friendly working environment

Job summary

E Personnel Recruitment is assisting a well-established, property-focused business in Abinger Hammer, near Dorking, Surrey, to recruit a Purchase Ledger Clerk. The role is office-based, Monday to Friday, with a salary of up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience.

You will join a professional Finance team and help ensure accurate supplier invoicing and ledgers. The position offers stable hours, a supportive environment, and the opportunity to contribute to month-end duties while developing

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; COINS experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process and code supplier invoices.
• Match invoices to purchase orders.
• Obtain invoice approvals.
• Maintain the purchase ledger and add new suppliers.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Investigate discrepancies and supplier queries.
• Prepare supplier payment runs.
• Scan and upload invoices to the system.
• Support month-end duties and wider Finance team.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

Numerical accuracy

Excel proficiency

Tools

COINS

Job description

Purchase Ledger Clerk

Abinger Hammer, Dorking, Surrey

Up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience

Monday to Friday, 8.30 am-5.00 pm

Office-based

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk looking for a stable role within a professional and supportive Finance team?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, property business with more than 45 years of industry experience and a clear long-term growth strategy.

Why work for them?

• Salary of up to £35,000
• 26 days' holiday plus eight bank holidays
• Free lunch provided
• Bupa private medical cover after probation
• Death-in-service cover and income protection after probation
• Generous Pension contribution
• Friendly, professional working environment
• Monday-to-Friday working hours

The role

You will support the Finance team by ensuring supplier invoices and accounts are processed accurately and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Processing and coding supplier invoices
• Matching invoices against purchase orders
• Obtaining the appropriate invoice approvals
• Maintaining the purchase ledger and setting up new suppliers
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Investigating discrepancies and resolving supplier queries
• Preparing supplier payment runs
• Scanning and uploading invoices to the accounting system
• Assisting with month-end duties and supporting the wider Finance team

About you

• Previous purchase ledger or accounts payable experience
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Professional communication and supplier query-handling skills
• Organised, reliable and able to meet deadlines
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Office applications
• Experience using COINS or similar accounting software would be advantageous

Important location information

The office is in a rural location with very limited public transport. You must drive and have reliable access to your own car. Applications cannot be progressed without this.

Please note that the advertised job title may differ from the title used by the client and stated in the successful candidate's contract of employment.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. E Personnel Recruitment endeavours to respond to every application; however, due to the volume of CVs received, this may not always be possible.