Overview
Salary: £25,500
Shift Hours: 37.5 hours – 0
Purchase Ledger
Location: Accrington (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £25,500 per annum based on experience
Contract Type: Permanent
About National Care Group
National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autism and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.
What’s in it for you?
• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to an app called Wagestream, enabling greater control over your finances.
• Access to hundreds of high street discounts, including the opportunity to have a Blue Light Card.
The Purchase Ledger Clerk Position:
You will play a key role in managing the day-to-day activities of the Purchase Ledger, ensuring the accurate and timely processing, coding, and payment of supplier invoices. This includes maintaining up-to-date records, resolving invoice queries, and building positive relationships with both internal departments and external suppliers to support smooth financial operations.
What You’ll Do:
• Managing the end-to-end Purchase Ledger process, including the investigation and resolution of any discrepancies.
• Accurately inputting supplier invoices and credit notes into the finance system in a timely manner.
• Ensuring all invoices—both Purchase Order (PO) and Non-PO—are approved in accordance with internal controls and company policy.
• Communicating effectively with suppliers to resolve any invoicing, payment, or account-related queries.
• Producing payment proposal reports in line with agreed schedules and deadlines.
• Monitoring and reconciling Direct Debit payments to ensure accuracy and control.
• Completing monthly supplier statement reconciliations and addressing any variances.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date supplier account records, including regular account cleansing activities.
• Performing month-end activities related to the Purchase Ledger, ensuring all relevant tasks are completed within set deadlines.
• Collaborating with colleagues across departments to resolve queries and support continuous improvement.
• Carrying out any other duties appropriate to the role, as required to support the wider finance function.
The Ideal Candidate:
• Experience of purchase ledger processes
• Experience of using computerised financial systems
• Ability to work accurately at a detailed level.
• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise work.
• The ability to organise own workload in a logical, effective, and efficient manner.
• Demonstrate NCG’s values.
• Effective communication skills, written and verbal.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you to apply anyway!
At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark on a journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourage you to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!
