Location: Basingstoke
Business Unit: Finance
Reporting Line: Purchase Ledger Supervisor
Package: Basic Salary + Sales Commission/Non-Sales Incentive
Clearance: No vetting requirements

Start your finance career with a well-established UK technology provider supporting customers across the public and private sectors.

As a Trainee Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will gain hands-on experience across supplier invoices, payment runs, reconciliations and SAP processes, with support from an experienced finance team.

Role Summary

This is an entry-level finance role within Centerprise’s Purchase Ledger team. You will be trained across core purchase ledger activities, helping the finance department process supplier documentation accurately, resolve queries and keep supplier records up to date.

What you’ll do

Purchase Ledger Processing

• Post supplier invoices and credit notes accurately.
• Prioritise supplier invoices linked to blocked stock.
• Raise and post supplier payment runs.
• Attach supplier invoices to the relevant postings in SAP.

Supplier Administration

• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Create new supplier accounts.
• Deal with query invoices and parked documents.
• Support accurate supplier records and documentation.

Team Support

• Work as part of the wider finance team to support day-to-day purchase ledger activity.
• Carry out additional finance duties when required.
• Follow company procedures for information security, incident reporting, health and safety.

What success looks like

• Supplier invoices and credit notes are processed accurately and on time.
• Payment runs are supported with care, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Supplier queries and parked documents are handled clearly and efficiently.
• Supplier statements and records are kept accurate and up to date.
• You build confidence across purchase ledger processes and become a trusted member of the team.
• You show a positive, reliable and professional approach to learning.

What you’ll bring

Core experience

• 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4, including English and Maths.
• GCSE Maths and English at grades A to C.
• A levels or BTEC, including results pending.

Technical capability

• Good numeracy skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Confidence working with systems and documentation.
• Willingness to learn SAP and purchase ledger processes.

Behaviours / approach

• Motivated to learn and develop within finance.
• Clear and confident communication.
• A team-focused approach.
• Professional, positive and respectful interaction with others.
• Strong work ethic and pride in completing tasks well.
• Ability to solve routine problems by gathering the right information and sharing a way forward with your manager.

Desirable

• Interest in building a career in finance.
• Motivation to study towards AAT, with study support available.
• Confidence working with numbers, supplier information and business documents.

Why join Centerprise

Centerprise is a well-established UK technology provider with over 40 years of experience delivering infrastructure, cloud, managed services, and lifecycle solutions.

It combines the strength of a national organisation with the agility of a growing business, supporting public and private sector customers across the UK.

In this role, you will:

• Start your finance career in a supportive Purchase Ledger team.
• Gain practical experience across supplier invoices, reconciliations, payment runs and SAP processes.
• Receive training across the core functions of purchase ledger.
• Have access to study support for AAT as you develop your finance skills.

Benefits

Financial & lifestyle

• 25 days’ holiday entitlement, rising to 28 days after 5 plus years’ service.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Pension, including the option to join the Salary Sacrifice/Exchange for Pension scheme.
• Death in Service cover at 4 times basic salary.
• SAGE Employee Benefits scheme.
• Salary sacrifice charity donation scheme.
• Ci Christmas Savings Club.
• Ci Lottery.

Health & wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance available, partially subsidised by Ci.
• 2 days for personal wellbeing.
• Company-supported CSR Volunteer Day.

Work-life balance

• Hybrid working arrangement, with Monday and Friday optional work-from-home days.
• Out-of-town offices with free parking.
• Study support for AAT.

Our culture

Centerprise looks for people who are customer-focused, committed and willing to contribute to a positive team culture. You will be encouraged to learn from experienced colleagues, communicate openly, take pride in your work and constructively challenge ways of working where improvement is possible.

Centerprise is an equal opportunities employer.

Apply now

Apply now to begin your finance career with Centerprise and develop practical purchase ledger experience in a supportive UK technology business.