Purchase Ledger Clerk

Portakabin; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Life insurance

Health & wellbeing services

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Learning & development

Career progression

Volunteering day

Job summary

Portakabin Ltd in York is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the Central Finance team. You will process invoices and payments accurately, ensuring timeliness and compliance with terms, while supporting SAP processes and internal stakeholders.

The role offers a permanent contract, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an annual salary up to £28,000 with a potential bonus of up to 2.5% based on performance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of administrative processes and procedures within a finance environment.
• Purchase ledger / accounts payable experience.
• Competent in using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Minimum GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English.
• SAP experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and payments accurately and in line with agreed terms.
• Manage end-to-end scanning, develop standardised templates and input invoices into SAP.
• Plan and prioritise workload to meet internal and supplier timelines.
• Provide strong support to the wider finance team.
• Liaise with other teams to understand requirements and resolve issues swiftly.
• Act as a key point of contact for queries from internal teams.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

GCSE Maths & English

SAP experience

Administrative processes

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Purchase Ledger Clerk

Application Deadline: 20 November 2026

Department: Central Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: York (Head Office)

Reporting To: Victoria Hutchinson

Compensation: £25,500 - £28,000 / year

Description

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our team in York.

As a Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will process all invoices and payments accurately and in line with agreed terms and timescales.

Role Details:

• Annual salary of up to £28,000 depending on skills and experience, plus potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 2.5% subject to business performance
• Role based: York, YO32 9PT
• Contract type: Permanent
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role, as Purchase Ledger Clerk you will be required to

• Following procedures, process payments and invoices within agreed timescales.
• Controlling the end-to-end scanning solution, developing standardised templates, and processing invoices into SAP for timely completion by the team.
• Apply knowledge of the business to plan and prioritise workload to meet agreed timescales for internal teams and external suppliers.
• Work with the wider finance team to provide excellent support and service to the rest of the business.
• Liaise with wider teams and colleagues to understand requirements and resolve any issues swiftly.
• Be a key point of contact for wider teams to address any queries or concerns.

Benefits & Opportunities as Purchase Ledger Clerk

• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day

Our Ideal Candidate as Purchase Ledger Clerk

• Knowledge of administrative processes & procedures within a finance environment.
• Purchase ledger / accounts payable experience.
• Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Minimum GCSE or equivalent including Maths and English.
• SAP experience is desirable

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing TBC.

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.