Purchase Ledger Clerk

Paul Card Recruitment; Witton-le-Wear; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing finance division is looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to manage a high volume of supplier invoices and ensure timely payments. This role requires solid experience in Purchase Ledger within a bustling environment, strong Excel skills, and the confidence to handle a busy workload from day one. Benefits include private medical cover, 25 days holiday, and a bonus scheme, as well as a flexible office environment.

Benefits

Private medical cover through BUPA

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bonus scheme

Discounts and cashback across major retailers

Flexible working

Supportive finance team environment

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a busy, high-volume Purchase Ledger role.
• Ability to manage workload from day one.
• Strong Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of supplier invoices.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Check approvals and chase where necessary.
• Reconcile supplier statements and maintain the ledger.
• Handle queries from suppliers and internal teams.
• Prepare payment runs and ensure timely supplier payments.
• Keep records up to date for smooth month-end processing.

Skills

Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable experience

Strong Excel skills

Tools

Sage

Job description

If you're an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk who's used to working at pace, this one will feel familiar, in the right way. This is a high-volume Purchase Ledger role, and we're looking for someone who can come in and take ownership straight away. The workload is steady, deadlines matter, and there won't be time for a slow start. If you know the job and enjoy being busy, you'll settle quickly. You'll be joining our finance team, supporting major UK infrastructure projects, big suppliers, big budgets, and a constant flow of invoices. We're part of a wider PLC group, but this division is growing fast and has real momentum. People who do the job well get noticed and backed here.

What you'll be doing

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes
• Checking approvals are in place and chasing where needed
• Reconciling supplier statements and keeping the ledger clean
• Handling queries from suppliers and internal teams
• Preparing payment runs and making sure suppliers are paid on time
• Keeping everything up to date so the month-end runs smoothly

What we need from you

• Solid Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable experience in a busy, high-volume environment
• Confidence to hit the ground running and manage the workload from day one
• Strong Excel skills
• Sage experience is a bonus, but not essential

What's in it for you

• A manager who values effort, keeps things straightforward, and supports the team
• Private medical cover through BUPA
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Bonus scheme
• Discounts and cashback across major retailers and supermarkets
• Flexible working
• Office-based role within a growing, supportive finance team

If that sounds like your kind of role, we'd like to hear from you