Purchase Ledger Clerk - #2093920

Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk

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.

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

• 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

• 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