Purchase Ledger Contract Jobs in London
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Head of Commercial - South West London, London
Posted 1 day ago by London Wildlife Trust
Role & ResponsibilitiesLondon Wildlife Trust operates four visitor hub nature reserves that welcome hundreds of thou...
- Rate £60,257 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location South West London, London
Senior Financial Accountant - Insurance
Posted 1 day ago by Insight Recruitment Solutions
About the RoleA 12-month fixed term contract to drive financial reporting for a UK branch of a global insurer.Own the te...
- Rate £90,000 per year
- Category Fixed-Term
- Work type Hybrid
- Location City of London (EC1)
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Grant Search Product Owner
Posted 1 day ago by Jobserve
Turn2us is a national charity tackling financial insecurity and its structural causes. We work with co-producers and par...
- Rate £44,196 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Hybrid: Turn2us London Hub (Farringdon) & homeworking
senior manager workforce analytics & resource planning
Posted 2 days ago by Randstad
This is not a traditional corporate accounting or P&L ledger role. While embedded within our financial planning arch...
- Rate £60 per hour
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location city of london, london
SAP Finance SME Procure to Pay (P2P) - 24 Months - Outside IR35 - Hybrid
Posted 2 days ago by bluewaveSELECT
Key accountabilitiesEnd-to-end P2P designOpenText VIM Solution LeadershipProcess & control alignmentIntegration acro...
- Rate Negotiable
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Manchester/London, UK
Project Control Specialist (SAP, AI & Enterprise Applications)
Posted 2 days ago by ARM (Advanced Resource Managers)
We're looking for a Portfolio Planning Specialist to manage the intake, prioritisation, planning and capacity management...
- Rate £650 per day
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Undetermined
- Location London, UK
Senior HRIS Manager (SuccessFactors SME)
Posted 3 days ago by Harris Global
Harris Global are currently looking for an experienced Senior HRIS Manager (SuccessFactors SME) to join our global clien...
- Rate £105,000 per year
- Category Undetermined
- Work type Hybrid
- Location 3 days per week in London, UK
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About Our Purchase Ledger Contract Roles in London
What does a purchase ledger contractor do?
Purchase Ledger contractors are engaged to process and manage an organisation's accounts payable function, ensuring that supplier invoices are received, matched to purchase orders, coded correctly, approved in accordance with authorisation policies, and paid on time and in accordance with agreed payment terms. The work is operationally focused and accuracy-critical: errors in the purchase ledger create supplier relationship problems, potential late payment penalties, and financial reporting inaccuracies that create downstream complications for month-end close and statutory reporting. Purchase Ledger contractors are brought in to manage workload peaks during periods of high invoice volume, to cover vacancies within finance teams, or to provide additional resource during a finance system migration when both old and new systems require parallel management.
Clients expect Purchase Ledger contractors to bring are practical and operationally focused. Proficiency with the relevant accounts payable or ERP module in use at the client is the primary practical requirement, with SAP, Oracle, Sage, Xero, and Dynamics 365 being among the most commonly encountered platforms. Experience processing high volumes of invoices accurately and to deadline, managing supplier queries professionally, reconciling supplier statements, preparing payment runs, and managing the purchase ledger month-end process is expected. The ability to work effectively within a finance team that may be operating under significant time pressure, to prioritise competing demands without compromising accuracy, and to deal with suppliers and internal budget holders clearly and professionally is consistently valued. AAT qualification or equivalent is well regarded and provides a marker of financial and accounting awareness beyond pure data entry skill.
What is the market like for purchase ledger contractors?
The market for Purchase Ledger contractors is a high-volume and accessible market within the finance discipline, active across all sectors where the volume of supplier invoicing creates operational workload that the permanent team cannot always absorb. Demand is consistent and broadly resistant to economic cycles, as accounts payable is a non-discretionary operational function. The market is competitive at the standard level where the supply of experienced purchase ledger clerks and supervisors is broad. Contractors who combine strong AP process skills with proficiency on specific ERP platforms, particularly SAP and Oracle, are in a better position to differentiate themselves and access roles with stronger rates. The volume and transactional nature of purchase ledger contracting makes it a natural market for short-duration, rapid-start engagements.
What is the contracting market like in London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do purchase ledger contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for purchase ledger roles in London typically range from £165 to £330 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many purchase ledger vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 200 purchase ledger contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to June 2026.