Purchase Ledger Clerk – Accounts Payable

About the role

The Purchase Ledger Clerk will join Reed’s established accounts‑payable team in Crawley on an initial temporary basis, with the potential to become permanent. The role focuses on maintaining the creditor ledger, processing invoices and supporting cash‑flow planning.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile creditor accounts to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Manage supplier relationships, providing timely communication and resolving queries.
• Maintain the accuracy of the creditor ledger, including aged balances.
• Process accounts‑payable invoices and handle the Good Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) balance.
• Prepare and execute supplier and overhead payments.
• Calculate purchase rebates in collaboration with the purchasing department and advise on rebate optimisation.
• Produce weekly cash‑flow forecasts and update the cash‑flow model.

Required profile

• Proven experience in an accounts‑payable or purchase ledger role.
• Excellent communication skills for managing stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to work accurately in a fast‑paced environment and handle multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy.

Required skills

• Experience using accounting systems for ledger maintenance and invoice processing.