Full job descriptionPurchase Ledger Officer
Location: Short walk from Erdington Station
Working Arrangement: Fully on-site
Contract: Interim, 3–6 months
Pay: £21–£23 per hour via Umbrella
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Officer to join a busy finance team on an interim basis for an initial period of 3–6 months.
This is a great opportunity for a proactive and inquisitive finance professional who enjoys solving problems and getting to the bottom of discrepancies.
The Role
The successful candidate will join the Purchase Ledger function during a period of significant systems change. You will be responsible for managing a high volume of transactional invoices and investigating discrepancies arising from new processes and system workflows.
Key responsibilities will include:
*Processing and managing purchase ledger transactions.
*Investigating invoice discrepancies, including missing goods received notes and other issues preventing invoices from being processed.
*Liaising with internal teams and external contractors to resolve invoice queries.
*Working closely with operational teams to identify and rectify process issues.
*Helping colleagues understand and correctly use new systems and processes.
*Identifying recurring issues and suggesting improvements to processes.
*Maintaining accurate records and ensuring outstanding queries are followed through to resolution.
*Supporting the wider Purchase Ledger team with ad hoc transactional finance duties.
The role will involve handling a significant volume of invoices, so strong organisation and the ability to prioritise effectively are essential.
About You
We are looking for someone who is more than a traditional transactional Purchase Ledger Clerk. You should be curious, tenacious and comfortable investigating problems rather than simply processing invoices.
You will ideally have:
*Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable environment.
*Strong transactional finance experience.
*Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach.
*Strong systems knowledge and the ability to understand transaction types, document numbers and system processes.
*Experience investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies.
*The confidence and tenacity to follow up with internal teams and external suppliers/contractors.
*An inquisitive mindset and the ability to identify where processes are breaking down.
*Experience working within a changing or imperfect systems environment.
*Good Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs.
*Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.