Purchase Ledger Clerk

Location: Dudley
Salary: £13.50 per hour 
Hours: 25–30 hours per week
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent

Pertemps are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a busy finance team within an established manufacturing business based in Dudley.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a part-time finance position with the potential to become permanent, offering flexibility of 25–30 hours per week.

The successful candidate will have previous experience within accounts or purchase ledger and will be confident processing invoices, reconciling supplier statements and dealing with supplier queries.

The role

• Processing and accurately recording supplier invoices
  
  
• Matching purchase invoices against purchase orders and goods received notes
  
  
• Checking invoice authorisation, coding and cost centres
  
  
• Investigating and resolving invoice, pricing and delivery discrepancies
  
  
• Processing supplier credit notes and maintaining accurate supplier records
  
  
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating outstanding items
  
  
• Responding to supplier queries regarding invoices, payments and account balances
  
  
• Preparing supplier payment runs in line with agreed payment terms
  
  
• Liaising with Purchasing, Warehouse and Finance teams to resolve queries
  
  
• Assisting with month-end purchase ledger procedures and reconciliations
  
  
• Supporting with VAT and invoice compliance checks
  
  
• Maintaining accurate electronic finance records and audit trails
  
  
• Providing general support to the wider Finance Team when required
  
  

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in an accounts, purchase ledger or similar finance role
  
  
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach
  
  
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
  
  
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
  
  
• Experience investigating discrepancies and following issues through to resolution
  
  
• Good written and verbal communication skills
  
  
• The ability to work independently while also contributing to a wider team
  
  
• A conscientious and accurate approach when handling financial information
  
  

Experience with an accounting or ERP system, double-entry bookkeeping, nominal ledger coding or working within a manufacturing/engineering environment would be advantageous.

No formal accounting qualification is required, with practical experience and a good understanding of basic accounting principles being more important.

What's on offer?

• £13.50 per hour 
  
  
• 25–30 hours per week
  
  
• Temporary to permanent opportunity
  
  
• Free on-site parking
  
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
• Support from your dedicated Pertemps consultant throughout the assignment
  
  

If you're an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk looking for a part-time opportunity with the potential to become permanent, we'd love to hear from you.