Purchase Ledger Clerk

4715128
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Bath
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Support
  • Industry

    Legal
  • Pay

    £28,000 - £32,000

Purchase Ledger job in Bath

Your new company

We’re seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Payable professional to join a leading firm. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, intellectually stimulating environment, supporting financial operations that underpin innovative services.


Your new role

▪ Receive purchase invoices and cheque requests and process invoices and cheque requests ensuring that the authorisation process is followed in accordance with specific deadlines

▪ Input all supplier invoices to the Accounting system, ensuring that account codes, discounts, and payment terms (etc.) are correct

▪ Upload disbursements

▪ Process bank and BACS payments to suppliers and send remittance advices

▪ Input all bank payments entries

▪ Reconciliation of supplier accounts

▪ Respond to questions and makes calls regarding supplier invoicing problems; acts as a liaison between departments and suppliers where appropriate.

▪ Check bank accounts to assure funds are available for purchases

▪ Reconciliation of bank accounts on monthly basis

▪ Petty cash management

What you'll need to succeed

• 2 years’ experience in an accounts clerk or similar financial role, ideally within a professional services environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly when liaising with various stakeholder groups

• A detail-oriented approach and a proactive, “can-do” attitude

• A collaborative mindset, with proven ability to work effectively within a team and across departments

• Strong multitasking and time management skills, with a consistent track record of meeting deadlines

• A positive attitude- this client values individuals who are driven, eager to learn, and committed to personal growth and team contribution

• Solid IT skills

What you'll get in return

  • Standard working hours are 09.00–17.30 or 08.30- 17.00

  • Central location - short walk to bus / train station or park & ride
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Hybrid working ( 3 days office based)
  • Excellent onboarding & training

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. INDHAF

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Located in Bath, Ground Floor, 25 Queen Square, Telephone 01225 333778
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