Purchase Ledger Clerk

HR GO Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the finance team. The successful candidate will manage supplier invoices, payment runs, and maintain accurate stock records to ensure a clean ledger. Key qualifications include proven experience in purchase ledger roles, advanced Excel skills, and strong organizational abilities. This position offers a supportive team environment along with competitive salary and benefits, alongside opportunities for training and career development.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunities for training and career development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable roles.
• Advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reports.
• Experience reconciling supplier statements regularly.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices promptly and accurately.
• Prepare BACS and TT payment runs and monitor schedules.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Perform weekly stock reconciliation and resolve variances.

Skills

Experience in purchase ledger

Strong experience processing supplier invoices

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Tools

Accounting software/ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Overview We are seeking a detail–oriented Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our clients finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for accurate processing of supplier invoices, managing payment runs, and ensuring supplier accounts and stock records are kept up to date to maintain a clean ledger.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices promptly and accurately, ensuring appropriate coding and approval workflows are followed
• Prepare BACS and TT payment runs, monitor payment schedules and resolve discrepancies
• Reconcile supplier statements regularly and investigate/resolve outstanding items to maintain a clean supplier ledger
• Perform weekly stock reconciliation and liaise with relevant teams to resolve variances
• Maintain weekly sales figures and support the production of routine management information
• Support month–end routines and provide supporting documentation for audits
• Use accounting software/ERP systems to record transactions and support adhoc queries from internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Proven experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable roles
• Strong experience processing supplier invoices and managing payment runs (BACS/TT)
• Advanced Excel skills (including formulas, pivot tables, lookups and data analysis)
• Demonstrable experience reconciling supplier statements and maintaining clean ledgers
• Experience performing weekly stock reconciliations and maintaining weekly sales figures
• Good attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams

What we offer

• A supportive team environment and opportunity to contribute to process improvements
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for training and career development

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a brief covering letter outlining your relevant experience and availability via the application channel. Applications will be reviewed on receipt.