Purchase Ledger Clerk – Permanent Role in a Close‑Knit Finance Team

Impact Recruitment Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency in Northampton is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to manage the full purchase ledger function. This role requires previous purchase ledger experience and strong interpersonal skills, ensuring effective communication with colleagues, customers, and suppliers. You will be tasked with invoice processing, payments, and maintaining supplier accounts, while also supporting the finance manager. The position offers a permanent full-time contract with a supportive team environment.

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Shutdown for Christmas

Unpaid lunch break

Qualifications

• Previous purchase ledger experience; relevant qualification preferable.
• Good attention to detail.
• Logical, methodical, and can work on your own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills and telephone manner.
• Good I.T. skills – Full system training will be provided.
• Experience using Kerridge / CDK / Keyloop would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Full purchase ledger function including payments and statement reconciliation.
• Matching, checking and coding of invoices.
• Processing payments via BACS/Faster Pay.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain details for existing accounts.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements and data entry.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Supplier statement and bank reconciliations.
• Support the team and manager around month-end.

Skills

Purchase ledger experience

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

I.T. skills

Experience using Kerridge / CDK / Keyloop

Knowledge of MS Office

Education

Relevant qualification

Job description

A local recruitment agency in Northampton is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to manage the full purchase ledger function. This role requires previous purchase ledger experience and strong interpersonal skills, ensuring effective communication with colleagues, customers, and suppliers. You will be tasked with invoice processing, payments, and maintaining supplier accounts, while also supporting the finance manager. The position offers a permanent full-time contract with a supportive team environment.