Your newpany
Hays Accountancy & Finance are recruiting on behalf of a well-established client for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to cover a temporary assignment from 1st December to 19th December based near Bury St Edmunds.
Your new role
This role is ideal for an experienced purchase ledger clerk / bookkeeper who can manage all aspects of purchase ledger processing with minimal supervision. This is a temporary, office-based role and requiresmitment during the weeks of 1st December to 19th December 2025.
1. Process supplier invoices and credit notes using Sage 200
2. Data entry of purchase ledger invoices using Sage 200
3. Match invoices to purchase orders and resolve supplier queries.
4. Process urgent supplier payments and prepare weekly payment runs.
5. Reconcile supplier accounts and investigate aged items.
6. Work closely with operational teams and the wider finance team regarding invoice queries.
7. Maintain supplier records and support month‑end purchase ledger tasks.
8. Provide clear handover notes at the end of the assignment.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be immediately available to start work on 1st December until at least 19th December and have proven experience of processing all aspects of purchase ledger processing using Sage 200. You will have your own transport as the business is located on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. The key duties will be processing purchase ledger invoices, so I am keen to hear from ledger clerks, bookkeepers or accounts assistants as, depending on your experience, the business may be able to offer you more finance duties.
What you'll get in return
As explained, this will be a temporary purchase ledger job where you will be paid an hourly rate of circa £ per hour on a weekly basis.