Purchase Ledger Clerk in Basingstoke

Location: Basingstoke

Business Unit: Finance

Reporting Line: Purchase Ledger Supervisor

Package: Basic salary plus sales commission or non-sales incentive

Clearance: No vetting required

Join Centerprise International as a Purchase Ledger Clerk and play an important role in keeping supplier accounts accurate, timely and well-controlled. You will support a busy Finance team, take ownership of specific supplier accounts, and help ensure the wider business has clear, reliable information. This is a strong opportunity for someone with accounts payable experience or the right foundation to build their career in a well-established UK technology business.

Role Summary

As Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will be responsible for processing supplier invoices, credit notes, reconciliations and payment runs, while supporting month-end activity and supplier account management. You will work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider business to resolve queries, maintain accurate records and support effective financial control.

What you’ll do

• Post supplier invoices and credit notes accurately and on time.
• Raise and post supplier payment runs.
• Attach supplier invoices to the relevant postings in SAP.
• Process supplier RMAs, monitor aged items and recommend actions to clear them from the ledger.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations.
• Support the weekly consignment stock process.
• Complete the month-end GRNI reconciliation.
• Investigate aged GRNI items and recommend actions to clear them.
• Manage query invoices and parked documents.
• Prioritise supplier invoices linked to blocked stock.
• Review supplier gains and losses, recommending appropriate next steps.
• Provide commentary to the business on Health Check Reports relating to Purchase Ledger.
• Create new supplier accounts.
• Take ownership of specific supplier accounts while supporting colleagues during busy periods and holiday cover.
• Work as part of the Finance team, assisting with additional duties when required.

Governance and compliance

• Follow the Company’s Information Security Policy.
• Report security weaknesses or incidents promptly.
• Support and maintain a positive Health and Safety culture across the Group.

What success looks like

• Supplier invoices, credit notes and payment runs are processed accurately and efficiently.
• Supplier accounts are well maintained, reconciled and kept up to date.
• Aged GRNI, RMAs, parked documents and blocked stock issues are actively reviewed and progressed.
• Finance colleagues and wider business teams receive clear, useful commentary on purchase ledger matters.
• Supplier queries are handled professionally, with actions followed through to completion.
• Financial controls and company processes are supported with consistency and care.

What you’ll bring

• Good IT literacy.
• GCSE Maths and English at grades A to C, or equivalent.
• A practical understanding of purchase ledger or accounts payable processes.
• The ability to work accurately with financial information and follow established processes.
• Confidence using business systems and finance processes.
• Ability to work with supplier invoices, credit notes, payment runs and reconciliations.
• Good attention to detail when posting, checking and attaching financial documents.
• Ability to investigate routine issues and recommend sensible next steps.

Behaviours/approach

• Clear, professional communication.
• A collaborative approach, with the flexibility to support colleagues when needed.
• Strong organisation and the ability to prioritise work during busy periods.
• A positive work ethic and pride in completing tasks properly.
• Confidence to raise questions and constructively challenge where improvements can be made.
• A commitment to customer service, accuracy, information security and Health and Safety.
• SAP experience.
• At least 1 to 2 years’ experience in an accounts payable environment.

Centerprise is a well-established UK technology provider with over 40 years of experience delivering infrastructure, cloud, managed services and lifecycle solutions. It combines the strength of a national organisation with the agility of a growing business, supporting public and private sector customers across the UK.

In this role, you will:

• Join a Finance team that supports a broad and established UK technology group.
• Build practical experience across purchase ledger, reconciliations, payment runs and supplier account management.
• Work in a business with long-standing public and private sector relationships.
• Develop your skills in a supportive environment where accuracy, ownership and teamwork are valued.

25 days’ holiday entitlement, rising to 28 days after 5 plus years’ service.

Holiday Purchase Scheme.

Pension, including the option to join the Salary Sacrifice/Exchange for Pension scheme.

Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

Death in Service cover at four times the basic salary.

Salary sacrifice charity donation scheme.

Ci Christmas Savings Club.

Ci Lottery.

Private Medical Insurance available, partially subsidised by Ci.

Two days for personal well-being.

Work-life balance with hybrid working arrangement, with Monday and Friday as optional working from home days.

Out-of-town offices with free parking.

Our culture

Centerprise is an equal opportunity employer. We value people who take ownership, communicate openly, support their colleagues and care about delivering good work. You will be encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge constructively and develop your skills within a privately owned UK business with a long record of growth.

Apply now to join Centerprise International as a Purchase Ledger Clerk and build your finance career within a respected UK technology provider.