Purchase Ledger Clerk
Posted 5 days ago by Headstar
£30,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
York, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Purchase Ledger Clerk role is focused on improving supplier data integrity through a large-scale clean-up initiative. This position requires analytical skills to resolve duplicate accounts and manage debit balances while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The role emphasizes ownership of workload and effective prioritization in a dynamic environment. It is a 6-month fixed-term contract with a competitive salary based on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of supplier master clean-up activity - identifying and resolving duplicate accounts, consolidating transactions and restoring structure to the ledger
- Lead on debit balance investigations, prioritising high-value accounts, reconciling to statements and securing missing invoices, credits and supporting evidence
- Validate transactions thoroughly before clearance, ensuring accuracy and control at every stage
- Build and maintain a clear, structured supplier matrix, capturing key data points to support system readiness and stronger future processes
- Protect ledger integrity throughout the cleanse, providing clear progress updates and escalating risks early
- Work confidently with suppliers and partner closely with the BAU AP team to resolve issues and maintain operational continuity
Key Skills:
- Previous experience within Accounts Payable, ideally with exposure to reconciliation or data cleanse projects
- Strong analytical and investigative skills
- Good working knowledge of Excel
- The ability to manage high volumes of work and prioritise effectively
- Clear and professional communication skills
- A calm, measured approach when resolving complex issues
- The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment
Salary (Rate): £30,000.00 yearly
City: York
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Some roles maintain the status quo, this one improves it. This isn't a routine processing role. It's focused, analytical work requiring attention to detail, sound judgement and the confidence to resolve issues properly. Reporting to the Interim Accounts Payable Manager leading the reconciliation project, you will support a large-scale supplier clean-up initiative. Your focus will be on resolving duplicate accounts, clearing debit balances and capturing accurate supplier data to support future system requirements. You will take ownership of your workload, manage priorities effectively and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
What you'll be doing:
- Take ownership of supplier master clean-up activity - identifying and resolving duplicate accounts, consolidating transactions and restoring structure to the ledger
- Lead on debit balance investigations, prioritising high-value accounts, reconciling to statements and securing missing invoices, credits and supporting evidence
- Validate transactions thoroughly before clearance, ensuring accuracy and control at every stage
- Build and maintain a clear, structured supplier matrix, capturing key data points to support system readiness and stronger future processes
- Protect ledger integrity throughout the cleanse, providing clear progress updates and escalating risks early
- Work confidently with suppliers and partner closely with the BAU AP team to resolve issues and maintain operational continuity
What do you need?
- Previous experience within Accounts Payable, ideally with exposure to reconciliation or data cleanse projects
- Strong analytical and investigative skills
- Good working knowledge of Excel
- The ability to manage high volumes of work and prioritise effectively
- Clear and professional communication skills
- A calm, measured approach when resolving complex issues
- The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment
You'll be offered a 6 month fixed term contract, and an annual salary of up to £30k (depending on experience). Click "apply now" to find out more.