Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk

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:

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

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

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

Red Recruitment (Business)