Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable
| Posting date: | 12 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.0 to £13.56 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 13.56 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18 4LE |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4754962_1765534249 |
Summary
Location: Outer/North Leeds (Hybrid - office-based initially, with hybrid working available after training)Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Temporary, 3 months (potential to become permanent)
Pay Rate: £13.56 per hour
Start Date: January
The OpportunityWe are working with a respected organisation in Outer/North Leeds who are seeking a Temporary Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their busy Finance Department. Starting in January, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in accounts payable, purchase ledger, or general finance administration. The role is initially for 3 months but has genuine potential to become permanent.
Key Duties
- Setting up suppliers, processing purchase invoices, preparing BACS payments, reconciling supplier statements, and monitoring credit balances.
- Dealing with purchase order queries.
- Processing and paying online staff expense claims, ensuring expenditure, coding, and authorisation are correct.
- Assisting with training staff on the online expenses and requisition process.
- Processing and paying external claimants, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Ensuring expenditure on company credit cards is correctly authorised, coded, and posted.
- Undertaking routine administrative and filing duties in support of finance functions.
- Collecting, opening, and distributing internal and external mail.
- Delivering excellent customer service by responding to general financial enquiries in a timely manner.
Candidate ProfileWe are keen to speak with candidates who have:
- Previous experience in accounts payable, purchase ledger, or finance administration.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication skills and the ability to deal with queries professionally.
- A proactive approach to problem‑solving and process improvement.
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Why Apply?
- £13.56 per hour.
- 35 hours per week, with hybrid working available after training.
- Valuable experience in a busy finance environment.
- Genuine potential for the role to become permanent.
- A supportive team culture where accuracy and customer service are valued.
What you need to do now
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