Purchase Ledger Clerk

The Academy; Sutton Coldfield; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit educational trust seeks a Purchase Ledger Clerk to support finance operations. You'll process invoices, reconcile accounts, and assist a central team across 21 academies. An outgoing nature and a willingness to learn are essential, and relevant experience is a plus. This role offers hybrid working options and opportunities for personal development within the organization.

Benefits

Generous pension

Shopping discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Relevant work experience would be useful.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices in a timely manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements and monitor the aged creditor ledger.
• Support the Central Purchase Ledger team across 21 academies.

Skills

Flexibility

Outgoing nature

Job description

Location: Hybrid - Pool Hayes Academy and Home Location

We are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to support our central operational and commercial finance team. The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring that all purchase invoices are processed in a timely manner; reconciling supplier statements, and monitoring the aged creditor ledger. The successful post-holder will support the Central Purchase Ledger team, servicing all 21 of the Trust's academies. The Central Purchase Ledger team is based at Pool Hayes Academy, Willenhall, West Midlands. Naturally, any relevant work experience would be very useful, but it’s your outgoing nature, flexibility and willingness to learn that will matter most. In return, we can offer you total involvement in everything we do and prospects that could take you anywhere within the school or the Trust's network of 21 academies.

Overview

At Academy Transformation Trust, we’re on a mission. We want to transform education, performance and lives, and we’re giving young people the best possible start to their careers across our fast-growing network of academies. A not-for-profit trust, we focus on our students' interests in everything we do, and we are passionate about using innovative technology to accelerate learning. We work inclusively within our communities, embracing the varied localities we serve while sharing our common vision and values. At ATT, we are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices in a timely manner.
• Reconcile supplier statements and monitor the aged creditor ledger.
• Support the Central Purchase Ledger team, servicing all 21 academies.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Relevant work experience would be useful.
• Outgoing nature, flexibility and willingness to learn are important.
• Enhanced DBS check required; online checks will be carried out in line with KCSIE 2025.
• Open to Flexible Working; Disability Confident Employer; Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Benefits

• Amazing people development through the ATT Institute for continuous self-development.
• Comprehensive benefits package including generous pension, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work scheme and access to employee assistance programme.
• Flexible working options discussed with applicants for all roles.

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page. Closing date: 9am on Thursday 2nd October 2025. Interview date: Thursday 9th October 2025. Please apply early, as this vacancy may close early if a suitable application is received. The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online checks will be carried out in line with KCSIE 2025.