Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk

Full-Time 14.4 - 17.6 £ / hour (est.) No working from home possible
Red Recruitment

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Process invoices, resolve queries, and maintain supplier accounts in a dynamic finance team.
  • Company: Join a supportive and collaborative finance team at Red Recruitment.
  • Benefits: Earn £16.20 per hour with potential for permanent position and full-time hours.
  • Other info: Opportunity to develop skills and work closely with colleagues and suppliers.
  • Why this job: Gain valuable finance experience while working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Qualifications: One year of Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience required.

The predicted salary is between 14.4 - 17.6 £ per hour.

Red Recruitment is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a busy and collaborative finance team in Avonmouth. This varied role will involve processing invoices, resolving queries, maintaining supplier accounts and supporting payment runs and month-end reconciliations. You will work closely with colleagues across the business and external suppliers to ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and on time.

This is a temporary position with the potential to become permanent depending on business needs.

Benefits and Package for a Purchase Ledger Clerk:

  • Salary: £16.20 per hour
  • Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm
  • Contract: Temporary with the potential to become permanent depending on business needs
  • Location: Avonmouth
  • Supportive and collaborative finance team
  • Varied role within a fast-paced working environment
  • Opportunity to develop your finance and accounts payable experience

Key Responsibilities of a Purchase Ledger Clerk:

  • Monitoring and registering incoming invoices for UK and European entities
  • Ensuring invoice information is entered accurately
  • Investigating and resolving invoice queries efficiently and professionally
  • Managing supplier accounts and completing regular statement reconciliations
  • Supporting monthly reconciliations and the month-end close of the Accounts Payable ledger
  • Generating manual and system payments in line with company procedures
  • Maintaining robust internal controls across the Accounts Payable function
  • Providing ad hoc support to the wider finance team
  • Communicating effectively with internal colleagues and external suppliers

Key Skills and Experience of a Purchase Ledger Clerk:

  • At least one year's experience in a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable position
  • Good computer literacy, particularly using Microsoft Excel and Word
  • GCSEs or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English
  • Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Organised and able to manage competing priorities effectively
  • Motivated, reliable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
  • A collaborative and team-focused approach

If you have the relevant Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience and are interested in this position, please apply now!

Purchase Ledger Clerk employer: Red Recruitment

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Red Recruitment

Contact Details:

Red Recruitment Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Purchase Ledger Clerk

Invoice Processing
Query Resolution
Supplier Account Management
Month-End Reconciliation
Financial Transaction Accuracy
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word