Purchase Ledger Clerk

Durham, County Durham Lemon Drizzle Recruitment Purchase Ledger Clerk – Roofing & Cladding Contractor Durham | £25,000 – £35,000 | Full Time, Permanent (37 hours) Are you an organised, detail-oriented Purchase Ledger professional looking to join a friendly, growing business? Lemon Drizzle Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a successful and expanding Roofing & Cladding Contractor based in Durham. The business delivers high-quality building envelope solutions across commercial, industrial and high-rise projects throughout the North East. Due to continued growth, they're looking to strengthen their finance team with the appointment of a Purchase Ledger Clerk. Why this role? This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business where you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the purchase ledger function. Working closely with suppliers and internal teams, you'll be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, resolving invoice queries and ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time. You’ll also play a part in providing admin support to the buying team. You'll join a supportive team where your attention to detail and organisational skills will be genuinely valued. What you'll be doing * Receiving supplier invoices and processing them onto the Accounts system * Matching supplier invoices against purchase orders * Inputting approved invoices onto the supplier payment schedule * Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies with suppliers * Maintaining an accurate supplier query register * Reconciling supplier statements * Preparing detailed supplier payment schedules * Liaising with internal departments to resolve invoice and purchase order queries * Maintaining accurate purchase ledger records * Supporting the wider finance team with general administrative duties as required What we're looking for * Previous experience working within a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable role * Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy * Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload * Confident communicator, both over the phone and via email * Experience reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice queries * Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel * Experience using accounting software * A positive, proactive team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment What's in it for you? * Competitive salary of £25,000 – £35,000 * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays * Company pension * Free on-site parking * Early finish every Friday (2pm!) * Friendly, supportive working environment * Long-term job security with a growing business * Opportunities to develop within the finance team If you're an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk looking for your next opportunity with a successful and expanding construction business, we'd love to hear from you