Apprentice Purchase Ledger Clerk
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Company: RAMAGE TRANSPORT LTD
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Location: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE27 0QE
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000038021
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Application Deadline Date: 10/07/2026
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Start Date: 13/07/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Brief Description
The Apprentice Purchase Ledger Clerk will play an important support role within the accounts team, helping to keep supplier accounts accurate and up to date. This is a training role, so the successful candidate will receive guidance and support while gaining practical finance experience and working towards a recognised qualification.
Future Prospects
This apprenticeship provides an excellent opportunity to begin a career in finance. On successful completion, there may be opportunities to progress into roles such as:
- Purchase Ledger Clerk
- Accounts Assistant
- Finance Administrator
- Payroll or Credit Control Assistant
- Transport Finance Administrator
- Health, Safety and Conduct
Vacancy Detail
Purchase Ledger Duties:
- Processing supplier invoices accurately onto the accounts system
- Matching invoices to purchase orders, delivery notes, or other supporting documents
- Checking invoice details including supplier name, invoice number, VAT, amounts, dates, and payment terms
- Raising queries with suppliers or internal departments where invoice information is missing or incorrect
- Filing and maintaining purchase ledger records, both electronically and physically where required
- Assisting with supplier statement reconciliations
- Supporting the preparation of supplier payment runs
- Helping to ensure invoices are authorised in line with company procedures
- Administration and Record Keeping
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date finance records
- Answering supplier queries by email or telephone in a professional manner
- Scanning, uploading, and saving documents correctly
- Supporting the wider accounts team with general administration tasks
- Helping with data entry and checking information for accuracy
- Maintaining confidentiality of company and financial information