Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk

IPS Group Limited; Brighouse; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS Group Limited in Brighouse is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable & Sales Ledger Clerk to join the finance team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role covers both purchase and sales ledgers, with scope to take on ad-hoc finance tasks and support the wider function.

You will manage supplier accounts, process invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and prepare weekly/monthly supplier payments. You will also maintain the sales ledger and handle customer statements and credit limits.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable and sales ledger
• Ability to process invoices and reconcile supplier statements
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier accounts, processing invoices and credit notes
• Process purchase invoices including PO matching, nominal coding, multiple currencies and VAT rates
• Set up new supplier accounts and reconcile supplier statements
• Prepare weekly/monthly supplier payment runs for authorisation
• Maintain the sales ledger and set up new customer accounts
• Produce customer statements and credit limit reports
• Assess customer creditworthiness and manage credit limits
• Liaise with customers, credit insurers and internal teams to ensure payments are received on time
• Assist with ad-hoc general finance administration
• Support the wider finance function and annual audit

Skills

Accounts payable

Sales ledger

Invoice processing

Supplier reconciliation

Customer statements

Job description

Our client in Brighouse is looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable & Sales Ledger professional to join its finance team.

This is a hands-on role covering both purchase and sales ledger, with the opportunity to broaden your experience by picking up a range of ad-hoc finance duties and supporting the wider finance function.

Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk

Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Brighouse, HD6 1AA

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 24 Oct 2026

Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

• Manage supplier accounts, processing invoices and credit notes.
• Process purchase invoices including PO matching, nominal coding, multiple currencies and VAT rates.
• Set up new supplier accounts and reconcile supplier statements.
• Prepare weekly/monthly supplier payment runs for authorisation.
• Investigate and resolve supplier account discrepancies.
• Process employee expenses and credit card reconciliations.
• Maintain the sales ledger and set up new customer accounts.
• Produce customer statements and credit limit reports.
• Assess customer creditworthiness and manage credit limits in line with company policy.
• Liaise with customers, credit insurers and internal teams to ensure payments are received on time.
• Pick up ad-hoc general finance administration.
• Assist with the annual audit and provide support to colleagues across the finance function.

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