Purchase Ledger Clerk (Temporary)

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd in Maidstone is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a busy finance team on an ongoing temporary basis.

You will handle high-volume supplier invoices, matching against PO and delivery notes, perform reconciliations, and resolve invoice queries while maintaining accurate ledgers. The role requires attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Good at resolving supplier invoice queries and queries from internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Matching, batching and coding a high volume of supplier invoices.
• Matching invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Carrying out payment reconciliations.
• Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries.
• Ensuring invoices are processed and paid within agreed payment terms.
• Maintaining accurate Purchase Ledger records.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments as required.
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established client based in Maidstone who is looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their busy finance team on an ongoing temporary basis.

Due to an increase in workload, they are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and provide support across the Purchase Ledger function.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Matching, batching and coding a high volume of supplier invoices
• Matching invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes
• Carrying out payment reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving invoice and payment queries
• Ensuring invoices are processed and paid within agreed payment terms
• Maintaining accurate Purchase Ledger records
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments where required
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties as required

About you:

The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable role and be confident working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

You will have good attention to detail, strong organisational skills and be comfortable dealing with invoice and supplier queries.

This is an ongoing temporary position with no confirmed end date, working full-time Monday to Friday. Our client is looking for someone to start as soon as possible, so candidates who are immediately available or available at short notice would be particularly suited to the role.