Purchase Ledger Clerk

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Hyde
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

Purchase Ledger Invoice Processing Supplier Reconciliation BACS Payments Foreign Currency Month End Procedures

FULL DESCRIPTION

Purchase Ledger Clerk

We are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerks to join our Finance Team at our Head Office in Hyde. To be responsible for the full purchase ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoices, payments and reconciliation.

Main Purpose of the Role

• To be responsible for the full purchase ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoices, payments and reconciliation.

Main Responsibilities & Duties

  • • Matching, checking, coding invoices, and delivery notes.
  • • Process high volumes of supplier invoices, including 3-way matching (invoice, PO, goods received).
  • • Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details.
  • • Reconciliation of supplier statements.
  • • Processing invoices, credit, payments & refunds.
  • • Making payments via BACS, SEPA & transfer. GBP, EUR & USD.
  • • Foreign currency calculations.
  • • Review an aged creditor listing weekly and maintaining correct balances.
  • • Posting of deposit/proforma payments for call off orders.
  • • Liaise with the purchasing team to clarify discrepancies in purchase order call-offs or invoice pricing.
  • • GRNI reconciliation.
  • • Processing staff expenses.
  • • Intercompany reconciliations
  • • Collaborate with supply chain, stores/warehouse, and production departments to ensure full alignment between goods receipt and invoice processing.
  • • Managing of shared accounts mailbox. Ensuring this is cleared daily.
  • • Handle supplier queries by phone and email in a professional and timely manner.
  • • Assist with month end procedures, including accruals and reporting.

Essential Criteria:

  • • Polite & professional telephone manner
  • • Experience of working within a team.
  • • Experience working within a similar role.
  • • Experience working in a foreign currency.

Desirable Criteria:

  • • Experience of working with an ERP system.
  • • Basic Excel proficiency.
  • • Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem solving.

Interested?

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