Purchase Ledger Clerk

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions; Witham; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team on a 3-month temporary contract. The role focuses on processing a high volume of purchase invoices, matching to purchase orders, and ensuring supplier payments are accurate and timely.

You will work with an ERP system and handle BACS payments, supplier statements, and vendor queries, supporting budget holders and assisting with process improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or Finance Administration.
• Experience processing supplier invoices and payment runs.
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong ERP system knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Processing and validating high volumes of purchase invoices.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving discrepancies.
• Investigating and resolving supplier queries.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Preparing and processing BACS payment runs.
• Ensuring all payments are accurate and authorised correctly.
• Supporting budget holders with financial information.
• Processing employee expenses in line with company policy.
• Assisting with finance system improvements and process enhancements.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Purchase Ledger

Finance Administration

ERP system knowledge

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Hybrid Working | 3-Month Temporary Contract Competitive Hourly Rate

Are you an experienced finance professional with a strong background in Accounts Payable?

We're currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team on an initial 3-month temporary assignment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a fast-paced environment and takes pride in ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time.

To be successful in this role, applicants must have previous experience working with an ERP system within a finance environment and be confident managing purchase ledger processes using integrated finance software.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and validating high volumes of purchase invoices.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving discrepancies.
• Investigating and resolving supplier queries.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Preparing and processing BACS payment runs.
• Ensuring all payments are accurate and authorised correctly.
• Supporting budget holders with financial information.
• Processing employee expenses in line with company policy.
• Assisting with finance system improvements and process enhancements.

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What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or Finance Administration.
• Experience processing supplier invoices and payment runs.
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong ERP System knowledge - Essential