Purchase Ledger Clerk

Persimmon Homes; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Purchase Ledger Clerk where your talent will be celebrated. This role involves diverse responsibilities including managing invoices and supplier queries. With a competitive salary and benefits, you'll thrive in a supportive environment focusing on your career growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accounting role.
• Previous construction industry experience is a plus.
• Must be organized, diligent, and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Process all purchase invoices and obtain approval for payment.
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations.
• Deal with supplier queries over the phone and via email.

Skills

Organizational skills

Diligence

Ability to work under pressure

Experience in accounting

Experience using Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk

Location: Thornaby, TS17

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Purchase Ledger Clerk and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

At Persimmon, We Don't Just Build Homes — We Build Careers. When You Join Us As a Purchase Ledger Clerk, You'll Benefit From

• Competitive salary
• 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
  
  

What is the role?

We are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our busy Accounts team. This will be a varied role which will require the role holder to carry out purchase ledger duties.

Primary Responsibilities

• Process all purchase invoices and obtain approval for payment
• Carry out supplier statement reconciliations
• Requesting supplier statements, to assist the cashier with compiling purchase ledger payments
• Dealing with supplier queries over the phone and via email
• Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager
  
  

What experience do I need?

• Experience in a similar accounting role
• Previous experience in the construction industry would be an advantage but not essential
• Experience of using Microsoft applications especially Excel
• Must be organised, diligent and able to work under pressure
  
  

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