Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk

Sharp Consultancy; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business in York is seeking a detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Clerk to join its finance team. The role involves processing invoices, maintaining records, and resolving supplier queries. Candidates must possess strong numerical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This temporary role offers a salary of around £30,000 per annum and is expected to last 2-3 months, with potential for extension. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical skills required.
• Basic IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices to maintain accurate purchase ledger records.
• Reconcile supplier statements monthly and resolve any discrepancies.
• Prepare and process weekly supplier payment runs.
• Monitor the Goods Received Not Invoiced report and chase suppliers when necessary.
• Record and allocate supplier payments to the correct ledger accounts.
• Review aged creditors report to ensure timely supplier payments.
• Ensure month-end ledger balances agree with the trial balance.
• Maintain invoice filing within the system.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Basic IT proficiency

Proactive team-oriented approach

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the finance team of a incredibly well-established business in York.

In this role, you will be responsible for accurately processing invoices and credit notes, maintaining up-to-date records, and supporting supplier queries. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong numerical skills and a team-focused attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices to maintain accurate purchase ledger records.
• Reconcile supplier statements monthly and resolve any discrepancies.
• Prepare and process weekly supplier payment runs.
• Monitor the Goods Received Not Invoiced report and chase suppliers when necessary.
• Record and allocate supplier payments to the correct ledger accounts.
• Review aged creditors report to ensure timely supplier payments.
• Ensure month-end ledger balances agree with the trial balance.
• Maintain invoice filing within the system, ensuring all invoices are scanned and linked appropriately.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical skills.
• Basic IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs.
• A proactive, team-oriented approach.

What’s on offer?

This is a temporary role to support the existing finance team, an immediate start is available and we expect the role to be initially for 2-3 months, possibly ongoing.

Salary in the region of £30,000 per annum.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e‑mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.