Purchase Ledger Clerk

Locations

Northampton, Northamptonshire

£24,800 per annum (pro rata £15.90 per hour)

Northampton (office-based). A well-established, growing manufacturing business seeks an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join its finance team part‑time.

Flexible working pattern across 30 hours per week (Temporary to Permanent).

You will support the finance function with day‑to‑day purchase ledger management, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time with minimal supervision.

• High-volume processing of purchase ledger invoices
• Three‑way matching against purchase orders and GRNs
• Managing supplier payment runs
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Creating and maintaining supplier accounts
• Liaising with suppliers to resolve queries
• Supporting month‑end reporting and invoice accruals
• General ledger housekeeping
• Supporting internal controls and journal postings
• Assisting with additional finance tasks where required

This role suits someone who has previously worked in a busy purchase ledger environment handling large invoice volumes and is confident managing payment runs independently.

• Around 5 years’ experience in a purchase ledger role
• Strong experience processing high volumes of invoices
• Experience preparing and managing supplier payment runs
• Experience using accounting software (Sage 200 or similar)
• Good Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• A proactive and organised approach to workload management
• Confidence communicating with suppliers and internal teams

• Experience processing high volumes of invoices
• Experience compiling supplier payment runs
• Experience using accounting software and Excel

This is a great opportunity to join a stable and supportive finance team within a well‑established local employer offering flexible part‑time hours.