Purchase Ledger Clerk (Manufacturing)

Mansell Recruitment Group; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company in St. Neots is looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to handle a high volume of purchase invoices in an engineering environment. Key responsibilities include processing and matching purchase invoices to orders, handling supplier queries, and performing reconciliations. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in accounts payable, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail. This role offers the opportunity to work within a busy finance team, ensuring timely payments to suppliers.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a purchase ledger/accounts payable role is essential.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills are a must.
• Ability to meet deadlines with high attention to detail is required.

Responsibilities

• Process and match purchase invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Post and reconcile invoices transferred from Pegasus Operations to the finance system.
• Act as first point of contact for supplier queries.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Numerical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Pegasus Operations

Job description

Purchase Ledger Clerk (Engineering / Manufacturing)

The Purchase Ledger Clerk will be responsible for processing high volumes of purchase invoices within a busy engineering environment, ensuring accuracy and timely payment of suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and match purchase invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes
• Post and reconcile invoices transferred from Pegasus Operations to the finance system
• Act as first point of contact for supplier queries
• Prepare weekly and monthly supplier payment runs
• Reconcile supplier statements and analyse outstanding invoices
• Support job costing and general finance administration
• Provide support to the finance team and holiday cover for sales ledger where required

Requirements

• Previous experience in a purchase ledger / accounts payable role
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to meet deadlines with high attention to detail
• Good organisational and numerical skills
• Job costing or sales ledger experience beneficial