Purchase Ledger Clerk

About the Role

Purchase Ledger Clerk

London (Hybrid - 2 days from home)

£26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Cobalt is partnering with a leading UK commercial property and asset management business to recruit a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their London-based finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchase ledger or accounts payable experience to join a well-established property finance function, supporting commercial retail and office portfolios. You will play a key role in ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and on time, while maintaining strong financial controls within a high-volume transactional environment.

Responsibilities:

• Process and upload approved supplier invoices into the property management system on a daily basis.
• Ensure supplier invoices are paid within agreed payment terms.
• Raise and manage purchase orders within the purchase-to-pay system.
• Support the administration and maintenance of the P2P system, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.
• Investigate and resolve supplier payment queries efficiently and professionally.
• Investigate and allocate unallocated cash and supplier refunds.
• Produce and circulate weekly registers and management reports.
• Liaise with property managers, surveyors, facilities managers and client accountants to resolve queries.
• Adhere to internal controls, processes and audit requirements.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year's experience within a purchase ledger or accounts payable role ideally within the property industry
• Experience working in a high-volume transactional finance environment.
• Strong query resolution and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using finance or property management systems (desirable).
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Proactive, reliable and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Other details:

• Hours: 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday
• Portfolio exposure: Commercial retail and office assets
• Hybrid working: 2 days from home

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday leave + 2 charity days
• Profit share scheme
• Private healthcare & dental cover
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Health & fitness benefit
• Study leave (5 days)
• Season ticket loan & Cycle to Work scheme
• Regular social and training events