Purchase Ledger Clerk

Brook Street; Talbot Green; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Early finish Friday

Friendly and supportive finance team

Job summary

Brook Street is seeking a Purchase Ledger Officer to join our client’s busy finance team on a temporary 1-2 month contract. Based at Talbot Green Head Office, this office-based role pays 12.80 per hour for 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with an early finish on Fridays.

You will process supplier invoices, reconcile statements and support accounts payable activities, ensuring timely payment runs and accurate records within a growing business.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase ledger, accounts payable, or finance administration.
• Strong understanding of invoice processing and supplier management.
• Experience with supplier reconciliations.
• Good Excel and finance systems knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage purchase orders and supplier records.
• Prepare supplier payment runs.
• Handle supplier and invoice queries.
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions.
• Assist with VAT schedules and month-end activities.
• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox and finance-related enquiries.
• Provide general administrative support to the finance team.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Accounts payable

Finance administration

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Sage 50 Accounts

Sage Intacct

Excel

Job description

Purchase Ledger Officer (Temporary 1-2 Month Contract)

Talbot Green Head Office (Office-Based)
12.80 per hour
37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (Early 4pm finish on Fridays)

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Officer to join our client's busy finance team on a temporary basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the smooth running of purchase ledger operations within a growing business, ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies
• Manage purchase orders and supplier records
• Prepare supplier payment runs
• Handle supplier and invoice queries
• Process employee expenses and company credit card transactions
• Assist with VAT schedules and month-end activities
• Manage the Accounts Payable inbox and finance-related enquiries
• Provide general administrative support to the finance team

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable, or Finance Administration
• Strong understanding of invoice processing and supplier management
• Experience with supplier reconciliations
• Good Excel and finance systems knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities

Desirable

• Experience with Sage 50 Accounts and Sage Intacct
• Payment run processing experience
• Employee expenses administration experience

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Early finish every Friday
• Friendly and supportive finance team environment