Purchase Ledger Clerk

Accounts Payable Administrator

Dudley | Permanent | Full-time | On-site
£30,000 – £33,000

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional who understands the accounting behind the transactions, rather than simply processing invoices?

We are recruiting an Accounts Payable Administrator to join the finance team of an established manufacturing business based in Dudley.

Offering a salary of £30,000–£33,000, this is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong grounding in Accounts Payable who wants a role offering broader exposure to the finance function and the opportunity to continue developing their technical accounting knowledge.

Working closely with the Financial Controller, Procurement and operational teams, you’ll play an important role in ensuring supplier invoices are accurately processed, correctly accounted for and effectively controlled throughout the Purchase-to-Pay process.

What you’ll be doing

Processing and reviewing supplier invoices accurately and within agreed timescales
Completing three-way matching of purchase orders, goods received notes (GRNs) and supplier invoices
Reviewing supplier invoices to ensure the correct VAT treatment has been applied
Accurately coding expenditure to the appropriate general ledger accounts and cost centres
Maintaining supplier accounts and completing regular supplier statement reconciliations
Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies, pricing differences and quantity variances
Preparing and supporting supplier payment runs
Monitoring outstanding supplier balances and AP ageing
Working closely with Procurement, Operations and Warehouse teams to resolve PO, GRN and invoice queries
Supporting month-end activities including accruals, GRNI and trade creditor reconciliations
Assisting with quarterly VAT returns
Maintaining accurate financial records and clear audit trails
Supporting the wider Finance team with reporting, process improvements and ad-hoc projects

What we’re looking for

This isn’t purely an invoice-processing position. We’re looking for someone with a strong understanding of Accounts Payable and the accounting principles that sit behind it.

You’ll ideally be able to demonstrate:

Solid Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger experience
A good practical understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
Working knowledge of VAT on supplier invoices

Experience of three-way matching – PO, GRN and invoice
Supplier statement reconciliation experience
Understanding of nominal/general ledger coding
Experience investigating and resolving invoice and supplier discrepancies
Good understanding of the wider Purchase-to-Pay process
Strong Excel skills and experience of accounting/ERP systems
Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to resolving queries

Experience with in a manufacturing, FMCG or distribution environment would be particularly advantageous.

You may already be AAT qualified or currently studying towards AAT and looking for a role where you can put that knowledge into practice and gain broader exposure within a commercial finance environment.

What’s on offer?

Permanent, full-time position
Opportunity to broaden your accounting experience beyond traditional Purchase Ledger
Exposure to VAT, month-end, reconciliations, accruals and GRNI
Opportunity to develop within an established finance team
This role is fully on-site in Dudley, so candidates will need to be comfortable working from the office five days per week.

If you’re an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a role where your accounting knowledge will be valued and you can continue developing your career, we’d love to hear from you