Purchase Ledger Clerk – TS/17369

AFR Consulting; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Blackburn is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to manage supplier and customer accounts, handle invoices, and assist with finance activities. The role offers strong communication skills, good purchase ledger experience, and proficiency in Excel. Benefits include a higher than average salary, 22-25 days of holiday, free on-site parking, and a good pension package.

Benefits

Higher than average salary

22-25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Good pension

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills for internal and external interactions.
• Good purchase ledger experience required.
• Ability to work proficiently on Excel.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling supplier and customer accounts.
• Proactively contacting overdue accounts.
• Managing supplier and customer queries.
• Processing staff expense claims.
• Assisting in the preparation of payment runs.
• Authorizing and managing urgent payments.
• Processing invoices and uploading relevant information.
• Supporting month end finance activities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Purchase ledger experience

Excel proficiency

Team player

Job description

Our client based in Blackburn are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their busy team. This is a new role due to extra work and an internal promotion.

Duties include:

• Reconciling all supplier and customer accounts
• Proactively contact overdue accounts
• Manage supplier and customer queries
• Process staff expense claims
• Assist in the preparation of payment runs
• Authorise and manage one off urgent payments
• Process invoices and upload any relevant information to the system
• Support month end finance activities

It is essential you have strong communication skills in this role due to you communicating with both internal and external customers. You should have good purchase ledger experience, be able to work on Excel and be a good team player.

In return you will receive a higher than average salary, 22 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 25 days, free on site parking, good pension and death in service.

If you are looking for a new and exciting purchase ledger position, please apply to Tammy Smith now for an immediate interview.