At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage purchase ledgers, process invoices, and support month-end reporting.
- Company: Join a growing leader in a specialist sector with a collaborative finance team.
- Benefits: Temp-to-permanent role offering stability and exposure to complex processes.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team and enhance your finance skills.
- Why this job: Perfect for detail-oriented individuals looking to grow in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in purchase ledger roles and strong attention to detail required.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
Location: West Mids
Type: Full-time Temp to Permanent
My client, a well-established leader within a specialist sector, is continuing to grow and is now seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their finance team on a full-time, temp-to-perm basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional looking to develop within a busy, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Purchase Ledger & Processing
- Register invoices and credit notes onto Open Accounts (prior to managerial approval)
- Verify and check invoices/credit notes once approved and coded
- Ensure all documentation is authorised and fully supported, particularly for capital expenditure
- Manage multiple purchase ledgers, including sterling, USD, and euro suppliers across business units
- Reconciliations & Queries
- Perform monthly supplier statement reconciliations
- Investigate and resolve supplier and internal queries promptly
- Review debit balances, providing clear updates and supporting explanations
- Month-End & Reporting
- Support month-end close procedures including:
- Printing daybooks
- Reviewing aged creditors
- Reconciling control accounts
- Producing exception reporting
- Monitor registered invoice listings and proactively chase outstanding approvals
- Process Improvement & Controls
- Identify opportunities to improve purchase ledger processes and efficiency
- Review exception reports, including identifying potential duplicate payments
- Maintain accurate and organised records within SharePoint
- Ensure all processes adhere to company policies and procedures
- Payments
- Prepare and process weekly cheque runs
- Manage BACS payment runs (twice monthly, including month end)
- Coordinate payments across multiple currencies (GBP/USD/EUR), including wire transfers
- Maintain and update direct debit schedules, ensuring cancellations where required
- Liaise closely with Treasury on payment scheduling and execution
- Additional Duties
- Support wider finance team projects as required by the Finance Manager
Skills & Experience Required
- Previous experience in a purchase ledger / accounts assistant role
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage high volumes of data accurately
- Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational ability and capable of multitasking effectively
- Proactive, flexible, and a strong team player
- Comfortable working to deadlines within a fast-paced environment
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to join a growing, market-leading business
- Temp-to-permanent route offering long-term stability
- Collaborative and supportive finance team environment
- Exposure to multi-currency and complex purchase ledger processes
Purchase Ledger Clerk in Birmingham employer: Nenebrook Limited
Join a dynamic and growing market leader in the West Midlands as a Purchase Ledger Clerk, where you will thrive in a collaborative and supportive finance team environment. With a focus on employee development, this role offers long-term stability through a temp-to-perm pathway, exposure to complex multi-currency processes, and opportunities for process improvement that empower you to make a meaningful impact. Experience a workplace culture that values attention to detail and fosters proactive teamwork, making it an excellent choice for finance professionals seeking rewarding employment.
