Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk - Join a Growing, Forward Thinking Estate & Business Group
About the OrganisationThis long established private Group manages a diverse portfolio of property, land, and trading businesses, as well as several philanthropic interests. With history spanning centuries and assets located across the New Forest, Bournemouth and Anglesey, the Group oversees more than 40 entities, including companies, partnerships, trusts and privately held assets.
The Group's activities are wide ranging and include residential, commercial and agricultural estates, alongside trading operations such as renewable energy, leisure and tourism businesses, hospitality, a motor racing circuit, caravan parks and in hand farms.
Where You'll WorkYou'll be part of the central Finance Team based on a beautiful private estate just east of Christchurch. The team is expanding its remit and ambition and sits at the heart of the organisation's operations.
The finance function is made up of experienced and supportive professionals, working collaboratively across everything from traditional property accounting to emerging investment areas such as carbon markets and new leisure opportunities.
This role is based on the Estate, with occasional travel to other office locations. Some remote working may be possible, but a regular presence on-site is preferred to support integration, relationship building and familiarisation.
The Role: Purchase Ledger Clerk
As an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of the Group's financial operations. You will be responsible for:

1. Managing all daily purchase ledger activities
2. Maintaining accurate and well organised purchase ledger records
3. Building positive working relationships across all departments
4. Contributing to a collaborative and supportive finance team culture

• Inputting invoices and credit notes
• Scanning supplier invoices into the system
• Reviewing documents processed through OCR and AI assisted technology
• Ensuring invoices are correctly coded (nominals, companies, VAT)
• Liaising with Estate Teams to resolve queries
• Managing supplier communications and resolving queries
• Reconciling supplier statements and accounts
• Maintaining a clean and accurate purchase ledger
• Processing payment runs
• Arranging ad hoc BACS and faster payments
• Filing and document management
• Assisting the Finance Manager as required
• Experience with Qube PM and Xero software would be advantageous.

• Salary: £26,000-£29,000 (dependent on experience)
• Pension: 6% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution
• Holiday: 22 days plus bank holidays
• Benefits: A beautiful working environment, friendly community atmosphere, on site parking