Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk (Accounts Payable) - Ongoing Temporary Role

Salary: 30,000- 35,000 (DOE) / 15.75- 18.50 per hour

Location: Farnborough

Working pattern: Office based

Start: ASAP

Our client

We're partnering with a hugely successful and well-established business that's continuing to grow and invest in its people and systems. They're known for a supportive, down-to-earth working culture and a collaborative finance team. The business is currently in the middle of a finance transformation, including a data migration and the rollout of a new AI-enabled finance system.

They're looking for a proactive Purchase Ledger Clerk to join on an ongoing temporary basis to support the day-to-day running of the finance function while new processes are embedded.

Please note: candidates must be immediately available to start ASAP.

Key responsibilities

• Processing high volumes of purchase invoices, including coding, posting and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time.
• Resolving invoice discrepancies and variations, investigating issues and liaising with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Assisting with payment runs and supplier payments, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Processing credit card transactions and supporting reconciliations.
• Expense processing, ensuring accuracy and adherence to internal policies.
• Supporting basic credit control activities where required, including assisting with query resolution, statement checks and ad-hoc debtor follow-up.
• Supporting the finance team during system migration, helping test, embed and document new workflows.

What we're looking for?

• Previous experience in Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable, ideally within a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to credit control or sales ledger support would be beneficial.
• Confident using finance systems and able to learn new tools quickly (system change experience is a plus).
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, deadlines and prioritisation.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with clear communication skills and confidence managing queries.

What's on offer?

• Ongoing temporary opportunity with a highly successful and growing business.
• 30,000- 35,000 equivalent / 15.75- 18.50 per hour depending on experience.
• Supportive and friendly finance team environment.
• Exposure to a finance systems transformation and process improvement work.