Purchase Ledger specialists closely monitor the expenditure of a company. They are always conscious of all the purchases made by their company. These professionals keep records of more than six years, of products and services bought by the business, keeping a clear reference system.
To effectively perform their jobs Purchase Ledger professionals must work with various applications to figure out payments, generate and code invoices, pay for services, and produce cheques. They maintain close relationships with suppliers and network with them to get good rates and prices.
A Purchase Ledger specialist usually performs any of the following tasks:
• Completing duties assigned by the financial controller
•  Reconciling statements
• Handling queries
• Working with invoices
•  Managing petty cash
•  Batching high volumes of invoices
•  Processing purchase orders
•  Scrutinizing the purchase ledger system
•  Networking with suppliers
•  Processing payments runs

• Bookkeeping
• Interpersonal relations
• Communication
• Meeting deadlines
• Teamwork
• Being focused
• Organisation
• Time management
• Planning
• Collaboration

A Purchase Ledger specialist must have technical skills in using several software applications. These include:
•    Microsoft Excel
•    Sage
•    Microsoft Dynamics
•    Great Plains
•    BACS
Purchase Ledger Clerks should have at the minimum, GCSEs in English and Mathematics.  Passing the AAT, CIMA, or CAT exam is also valuable towards your career.