Purchase Ledger Clerk

Salary/Rate:£27000 - £28000 per annum
Job type:Perm
Location:Leeds, West Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis is currently recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a well-established West Yorkshire business based in Leeds City Centre on a full-time permanent basis.

The role has arisen in a period of growth, and the successful candidate will join a friendly and supportive team with excellent employee benefits. As Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of inter-company information, recharges and IM cost allocations (actual/budget/forecast).

What will you be doing?

  • Ensure the accurate coding, processing and review of purchase ledger invoices and POs.
  • Process employee expense claims and perform interim approval against the group expense policy.
  • Manage the input of expense claims into the accounting ledgers.
  • Manage and reconcile key purchase ledger control accounts.
  • Prepare payment runs for review and sign off and processing by the Cash team.
  • Manage supplier queries.

What skills are we looking for?

  • Previous Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable experience.
  • Able to organise and prioritise own workload effectively, working to a high degree of autonomy.
  • Effective problem solver, generating practical solutions to often complex issues.
  • An eye for detail, able to identify, investigate and clearly explain variance.
  • Self-motivated with high energy and enthusiasm.
  • Builds effective relationships with stakeholders across the firm.
  • Strong collaboration skills - proactively seeks to share information and ideas.

What's on offer?

  • Up to £28,000 per annum, depending on experience.
  • Hybrid working
  • Opportunities for career growth and development.

For more information, please contact Emma Johnsen.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

Job ref: EJ/6284Post Date: 08.10.25

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