Purchase Ledger Clerk

Dudley | Permanent | Full-time | On-site
£30,000 – £33,000

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional who understands the accounting behind the transactions, rather than simply processing invoices?

We are recruiting an Accounts Payable Administrator to join the finance team of an established manufacturing business based in Dudley.

Offering a salary of £30,000–£33,000, this is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong grounding in Accounts Payable who wants a role offering broader exposure to the finance function and the opportunity to continue developing their technical accounting knowledge.

Working closely with the Financial Controller, Procurement and operational teams, you’ll play an important role in ensuring supplier invoices are accurately processed, correctly accounted for and effectively controlled throughout the Purchase-to-Pay process.

• Processing and reviewing supplier invoices accurately and within agreed timescales
• Completing three-way matching of purchase orders, goods received notes (GRNs) and supplier invoices
• Reviewing supplier invoices to ensure the correct VAT treatment has been applied
• Accurately coding expenditure to the appropriate general ledger accounts and cost centres
• Maintaining supplier accounts and completing regular supplier statement reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies, pricing differences and quantity variances
• Preparing and supporting supplier payment runs
• Monitoring outstanding supplier balances and AP ageing
• Working closely with Procurement, Operations and Warehouse teams to resolve PO, GRN and invoice queries
• Supporting month-end activities including accruals, GRNI and trade creditor reconciliations
• Assisting with quarterly VAT returns
• Maintaining accurate financial records and clear audit trails
• Supporting the wider Finance team with reporting, process improvements and ad-hoc projects

This isn’t purely an invoice-processing position. We’re looking for someone with a strong understanding of Accounts Payable and the accounting principles that sit behind it.

You’ll ideally be able to demonstrate:

• Solid Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger experience
• A good practical understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
• Working knowledge of VAT on supplier invoices
• Experience of three-way matching – PO, GRN and invoice
• Supplier statement reconciliation experience
• Understanding of nominal/general ledger coding
• Experience investigating and resolving invoice and supplier discrepancies
• Good understanding of the wider Purchase-to-Pay process
• Strong Excel skills and experience of accounting/ERP systems
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to resolving queries

Experience within a manufacturing, FMCG or distribution environment would be particularly advantageous.

You may already be AAT qualified or currently studying towards AAT and looking for a role where you can put that knowledge into practice and gain broader exposure within a commercial finance environment.

• Permanent, full-time position
• Opportunity to broaden your accounting experience beyond traditional Purchase Ledger
• Exposure to VAT, month-end, reconciliations, accruals and GRNI
• Opportunity to develop within an established finance team

This role is fully on-site in Dudley, so candidates will need to be comfortable working from the office five days per week.

If you’re an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a role where your accounting knowledge will be valued and you can continue developing your career, we’d love to hear from you.