Lucy Walker Recruitment
Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk
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About the Role
We are working with a well-established client who is looking to appoint an experienced Purchase & Sales Ledger professional to join their finance team. This is a varied role covering both purchase and sales ledger, with responsibility for invoice processing, supplier and customer accounts, reconciliations, credit control, and cash allocation.
Key Responsibilities
- Matching, coding, and processing supplier invoices.
- Allocating and reconciling supplier statements.
- Managing the Purchase Ledger inbox and resolving queries.
- Liaising with internal departments and suppliers regarding invoices.
- Scheduling supplier payments and assisting with monthly payment runs.
- Raising customer invoices and credit notes.
- Chasing outstanding customer payments and resolving account queries.
- Posting and allocating customer receipts against invoices.
- Setting up new customer accounts and completing initial credit checks.
- Monitoring customer accounts, identifying credit risks, and slow payers.
- Supporting audit requests and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Providing holiday and sickness cover within the wider finance team.
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Skills & Experience Required
- 2+ years’ experience within Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, or Accounts.
- Strong experience in invoice processing, matching, and reconciliation.
- Experience managing both supplier and customer accounts.
- Previous credit control and payment chasing experience.
- Good understanding of cash allocation, banking, and payment processing.
- Confident handling supplier and customer queries.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Confident using Excel and finance/accounting systems.
- Well organized, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Strong communication skills and a professional approach.
- Ability to identify discrepancies, credit risks, and slow-paying accounts.
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This is a great opportunity for an experienced Purchase & Sales Ledger professional looking for a varied role where they can utilize their existing accounts experience across both sides of the ledger.
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