Purchase Ledger Clerk
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | Hyde, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | United In Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 592 |
Summary
My clients are a very well-established manufacturing company based in Tameside. We are now looking for them a Purchase Ledger Clerk. Reporting the Company Accountant, the successful person will be responsible for the full purchase ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoices, payments and reconciliation. The Purchase Ledger team consists of 2 other members and is in an open-plan office with the wider finance team.
Monday to Friday 35 hours per week 9-5pm with 1 hour lunch
Starting salary £27876.00
4% pension
20 days annual leave (rising by one day each year over 5 calendar years of service)
1 x Life Assurance
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 and Duties:
• Matching, checking, coding invoices and delivery notes.
• 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.
• Foreign currency calculations.
• Review an aged creditor listing weekly and maintaining correct balances.
• Dealing with purchase order stock call-offs and price queries.
• Posting of deposit/ prepayment invoices 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.
• Ad hoc duties.
Essential Criteria:
• Polite & professional telephone manner.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience working within a similar role.
• Experience working in foreign currency.
Desirable Criteria:
• Experience of working with an ERP system.
• Basic Excel proficiency.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem solving.
Please note that United In Recruitment can’t always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received every day. Should you not receive a response within 2 working days please accept this as not been successful, and we wish you all the best in your job search. Your details will not be held, and we apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.
Monday to Friday 35 hours per week 9-5pm with 1 hour lunch
Starting salary £27876.00
4% pension
20 days annual leave (rising by one day each year over 5 calendar years of service)
1 x Life Assurance
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 and Duties:
• Matching, checking, coding invoices and delivery notes.
• 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.
• Foreign currency calculations.
• Review an aged creditor listing weekly and maintaining correct balances.
• Dealing with purchase order stock call-offs and price queries.
• Posting of deposit/ prepayment invoices 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.
• Ad hoc duties.
Essential Criteria:
• Polite & professional telephone manner.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience working within a similar role.
• Experience working in foreign currency.
Desirable Criteria:
• Experience of working with an ERP system.
• Basic Excel proficiency.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem solving.
Please note that United In Recruitment can’t always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received every day. Should you not receive a response within 2 working days please accept this as not been successful, and we wish you all the best in your job search. Your details will not be held, and we apologise that we are unable to contact everyone in person and thank you for your interest.