Purchase Ledger Clerk

Logistics Support Network are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk, on a full time, permanent basis for a client in Lutterworth, LE17. This is a **hybrid role**, which requires 3 days in the office and 2 days of working from home per week.

As Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will provide a comprehensive and confidential administrative and financial service, ensuring control and maintenance of purchase ledger. We are looking for someone who has purchase ledger experience, an excellent telephone manner and someone who can prioritise and organise their workload.

The Purchase Ledger Clerk will be entitled to:

- £21000 per annum basic salary
- Hybrid working pattern (3 days in office, 2 days at home per week)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Westfield healthcare scheme
- Life assurance x 2 contractual salary
- Bonus Scheme
- Annual Salary Review
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Retailer discounts

As the Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will:

- Respond to customer queries concerning disbursements in an efficient and customer-focused manner
- Code up purchase invoices and post to purchase ledger, ensuring adequate authorisation
- Registering and matching invoice with Purchase Orders as required
- Posting payments and cash allocations on the purchase ledger
- Propose purchase ledger payment runs and agree schedule of payments
- Reconcile supplier statements
- Run full month-end procedures on purchase ledgers
- Liaising with depots concerning PO discrepancies
- BACS and cheque payments
- Setting up direct debits & standing orders
- Setting up new supplier accounts
- Maintain accurate manual and computerised records as appropriate
- Undertake checking, reconciliation and collation exercise under the direction of the Purchase Ledger manager
- Purchase Ledger experience gained within a busy commercial environment
- Friendly telephone manner
- Establish rapport quickly with demanding clients/customers
- Previous experience of working within an account’s office
- Understanding of purchase ledger systems.
- Have the ability to prioritise and adapt a flexible approach to working

This role is working Monday to Friday 0830 - 1700.