Purchase Ledger Clerk

Sharp Consultancy are working with a small business based in Leeds who are looking to add a Purchase Ledger Clerk to their small finance team. This is a stand-alone Purchase Ledger position forming part of a wider finance team and will involve full management of the end-to-end Purchase Ledger function where you will report directly to the financial Controller. Duties of the role are to include: Take full ownership of the purchase ledger function, reporting directly to the Financial Controller. Process and accurately record purchase invoices within the Sage accounting system. Perform regular reconciliation of the purchase ledger against supplier statements, investigating and resolving variances. Reconcile maintenance costs against estimates within the Oracle database, escalating discrepancies to the Maintenance team where necessary. Prepare supplier payment runs for review and approval by the Accountant and Financial Controller, ensuring timely and accurate payments. Produce supplier remittance advices and provide payment information upon request. Manage stock levels of office essentials, including stationery, refreshments and other consumable supplies. Source and procure office and facilities-related supplies, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness and value for money. Oversee supplier contract renewals, monitoring service standards and negotiating value-driven agreements across areas such as energy, waste management and facilities services. Act as the primary point of ..... full job details .....