Purchase Ledger Specialist – Engineering

Sewell Wallis; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Westfield Health

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Annual bonus 5%

Job summary

Sewell Wallis are recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk for an Engineering business in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. You will process supplier invoices, perform 3-way matching, and raise timely BACS payments to keep ledgers accurate.

The role requires 5 years of purchase ledger experience, excellent communication skills, and good IT literacy. The team is small (3 in the ledger) and supports a supportive Financial Controller from day one.

Qualifications

• MUST have 5 years of purchase ledger experience.
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written.
• Experience resolving queries over email and the phone.
• Strong IT understanding.
• Attention to detail and well-organised.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices in the accounting system.
• Ensuring 3-way matching of purchase orders, goods receipt notes and purchase invoices.
• Proactively resolving invoice variances with suppliers and operations.
• Raising BACS runs on a timely basis.
• Reconcile supplier statements in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with CIS and VAT.
• Manually code invoices and ensure all invoices are duly authorised.
• Perform regular housekeeping checks and ensure ledgers are tidy.
• Create and maintain supplier account data.
• Dealing with and resolving supplier queries.
• Dealing with and resolving site queries and requests.
• Dealing with auditor requests.
• Working to meet deadlines in accordance with the month-end closedown timetable.
• Raising ad hoc individual payment requests when necessary.
• Contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance Department by assisting the Financial Controller in identifying and implementing improved processes and procedures.
• Other duties as and when requested by your Line Manager.

Skills

Strong communicator

Attention to detail

Well-organised

Strong IT understanding

Job description

Sewell Wallis are recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk for an Engineering business in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. You will process supplier invoices, perform 3-way matching, and raise timely BACS payments to keep ledgers accurate.

The role requires 5 years of purchase ledger experience, excellent communication skills, and good IT literacy. The team is small (3 in the ledger) and supports a supportive Financial Controller from day one.