Purchase Ledger Clerk

Sharp Consultancy; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk to take full ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger for a West Yorkshire company on a 3-month temporary basis. The role involves supporting month-end activities, maintaining robust supplier data, and ensuring strong financial controls within a collaborative finance team.

The role is fully office-based, requiring on-site work, and offers an hourly rate with a salary-equivalent around £30,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger process.
• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Manage supplier queries and resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate outstanding items.
• Maintain supplier master data and ensure records are accurate.
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs.
• Support month-end close and GRNI accruals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Proactive

Excel proficient

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are recruiting for an Purchase Ledger Clerk on a 3 month temporary basis for a company in West Yorkshire.

The successful candidate will take full ownership of the purchase ledger function, while also supporting month-end accounting activities and contributing to the continued development of strong financial controls across the business.

This role is fully office-based and would suit someone who enjoys taking responsibility, building relationships across the wider business, and working as part of a collaborative finance team.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger:

• Take full ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger process.


• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently.


• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.


• Manage supplier queries and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.


• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate outstanding items.


• Maintain supplier master data and ensure records remain accurate.


• Prepare and process supplier payment runs.


• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with internal procedures.

Month-End Support:

• Support the purchase ledger month-end close process.


• Prepare accruals for Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI).


• Review aged creditor balances and investigate outstanding items.


• Assist with control account reconciliations.


• Support the wider finance team with month-end reporting activities.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience working within a purchase ledger or accounts payable environment.


• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.


• Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with stakeholders across the business.


• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines.


• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including functions such as VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.


• A proactive, self-motivated approach to work.


• The ability and willingness to work on-site full-time.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rate, salary equivalent of £30,000


• Early finish every Friday.


• Immediate start and 3 months work


• Opportunity to take ownership of a key finance function.


• Friendly and supportive working environment within a growing business.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.