Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk

Ref: 107

Role: Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Location: Sheffield (Office Based)

Benefits:

• Supportive team environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Varied and hands-on finance role
• Company pension scheme
• Free onsite parking

Glu Recruit are recruiting for a Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk to join a busy finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take responsibility for both purchase and sales ledger activities while supporting wider finance functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Raise and process sales invoices and credit notes, ensuring accuracy across pricing, VAT, currency and customer requirements.
• Manage the credit control process, ensuring timely collection of outstanding debt and reducing debtor days.
• Post and allocate customer receipts, including multi-currency transactions.
• Carry out daily bank reconciliations.
• Process high volumes of purchase invoices, matching against purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and resolve any discrepancies.
• Prepare and process supplier payment runs.
• Set up and maintain customer and supplier accounts.
• Respond to customer and supplier queries professionally and efficiently.
• Process employee expenses and petty cash reconciliations.
• Support month-end finance processes and reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with VAT regulations and internal financial controls.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of VAT legislation relevant to sales ledger activities.
• Identify process improvements and highlight potential risks within ledger functions.
• Support the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling financial information.

The Successful Candidate:

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Accounts Assistant or similar finance role.
• Strong understanding of transactional finance processes.
• Experience working with high volumes of invoices.
• Credit control experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs and Pivot Tables.
• Experience using Sage 200 would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Knowledge of Tharstern software would be beneficial.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Flexible, proactive and professional approach to work.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive financial information appropriately.