Purchase Ledger Clerk & Ledger Improvement Lead

Trusted Talent; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimised Care is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to take ownership of the purchase ledger and support the sales ledger within the finance function. You will ensure invoices are processed accurately, reconciled and paid on time, while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

In addition to day-to-day ledger responsibilities, you will help improve processes, maintain audit trails and contribute to payroll-related tasks where required.

Qualifications

• Experience as Purchase Ledger Clerk or in a similar finance role.
• Proven ability to investigate invoice queries and payment disputes.
• Experience reconciling supplier statements and preparing payment schedules.
• Familiarity with online banking and Xero accounting software.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices, payments and supplier accounts are accurately maintained.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries and payment disputes; prepare payment schedules for approval.
• Support sales ledger activities including raising invoices and credit control to ensure revenue is invoiced promptly.
• Assist with improving finance processes and maintaining audit trails.

Skills

Invoice queries handling

Supplier payment disputes

Credit control

Numerical accuracy

Independence

Communication skills

Tools

Xero

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Optimised Care is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to take ownership of the purchase ledger and support the sales ledger within the finance function. You will ensure invoices are processed accurately, reconciled and paid on time, while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

In addition to day-to-day ledger responsibilities, you will help improve processes, maintain audit trails and contribute to payroll-related tasks where required.