Purchase Ledger Clerk - 9 Month FTC

Confidential; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk for an initial 9‑month fixed-term contract on the outskirts of Birmingham City Centre. The role requires a minimum of 2 years’ purchase ledger experience, excellent Excel skills, and the ability to work in a high-volume environment in the office every day.

Ideal candidates will work with initiative and contribute to timely payment runs, supplier reconciliations, and ad-hoc reporting while maintaining compliance with policy and company values.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' purchase ledger experience.
• Experience working in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Post payments to purchase ledgers.
• Ensure payment runs are prepared and processed in accordance with agreed payment policy and schedules.
• Raise pro-forma payments in accordance with agreed policy ensuring continuity of supply of materials.
• Agree and process contra payments ensuring timely and accurate allocation.
• Allocate all outstanding payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements with the purchase ledger and take corrective action as necessary.
• Reconcile intercompany statements with the purchase ledger and take corrective action as necessary.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports as and when required.
• Keep adequate files in a clean efficient manner in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.
• Ensure job responsibilities are performed in accordance with the company values.

Skills

Own initiative

Excel skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

Alexander Daniels are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk for a business based on the outskirts of Birmingham City Centre on an initial 9-Month FTC. This business offers a great work culture and are passionate about their business model. The ideal candidate will have previous purchase ledger experience and be able to work on their own initiative.

Key Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Post payments to purchase ledgers.
• Ensure payment runs are prepared and processed in accordance with agreed payment policy and schedules.
• Raise pro-forma payments in accordance with agreed policy ensuring continuity of supply of materials.
• Agree and process contra payments ensuring timely and accurate allocation.
• Allocate all outstanding payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements with the purchase ledger and take corrective action as necessary.
• Reconcile intercompany statements with the purchase ledger and take corrective action as necessary.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports as and when required.
• Keep adequate files in a clean efficient manner in accordance with company policy and legal requirements.
• Ensure job responsibilities are performed in accordance with the company values.

This is an opportunity for an outgoing Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a great team, with lots of exposure and opportunity. The ideal candidate will have good excel skills, have a minimum of 2 years purchase ledger experience, working in a high volume environment and be willing to work in the office every day.