Job Description
Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk
Location: Thornaby, TS17
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Purchase Ledger Clerk and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
At Persimmon, we don't just build homes — we build careers. When you join us as a Purchase Ledger Clerk, you'll benefit from:
* Competitive salary
* 5* housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
* Life Cover & Contributory Pension
* Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
* Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development
What is the role?
We are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our busy Accounts team. This will be a varied role which will require the role holder to carry out purchase ledger duties.
Primary Responsibilities
* Process all purchase invoices and obtain approval for payment
* Carry out supplier statement reconciliations
* Requesting supplier statements, to assist the cashier with compiling purchase ledger payments
* Dealing with supplier queries over the phone and via email
* Any other accounting duties reasonably required by the Finance Manager
What experience do I need?
* Experience in a similar accounting role
* Previous experience in the construction industry would be an advantage but not essential
* Experience of using Microsoft applications especially Excel
* Must be organised, diligent and able to work under pressure
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