Accounts Assistant

Sewell Wallis; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company seeks an experienced Purchase Ledger Manager for a dynamic role in Leeds. The position offers extensive responsibilities in leading a finance team, managing payments, and resolving supplier queries, ideal for those looking to further their career in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

On-site parking

Free parking

Employee discount

Company pension

Company-hosted events

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance or purchase ledger role.
• Previous team management/supervisory experience.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of 5.
• Resolve escalated supplier queries.
• Assist the Head of Finance with cashflow forecasting.

Skills

Team management

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Education

Experience in finance or purchase ledger role

Job description

Sewell Wallis is working with a brilliant business in Leeds, West Yorkshire, who are looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Manager to join their team on a permanent basis.

This role has become available due to team growth, and the successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Finance.

As the Purchase Ledger Manager, you'll gain valuable experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment within a leading organisation.

What will you be doing?

• Lead and manage a team of 5.
• Resolve escalated supplier queries and work with the buying team on credit claims and aged items.
• Perform regular checks on the Purchase Ledger, aged creditors, and negative balances.
• Assist the Head of Finance with cashflow forecasting.
• Manage payments to align with weekly cashflow needs.
• Review and process weekly supplier payment runs. Oversee team tasks and daily responsibilities.

What skills are we looking for?

• Experience in a similar finance or purchase ledger role.
• Previous team management/supervisory experience.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Confident and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

What's on offer?

• On-site parking.
• Free parking.
• Employee discount.
• Company pension.
• Company-hosted events.

If you are interested, please contact Suliman Mahmood.

To apply, please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, please accept that if we have not responded within seven days, your application has not been successful.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with extensive experience in our industry. We offer permanent, temporary, and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources, and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance, from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller to Financial Controller and Director positions.

With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to serve South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy, finance jobs, human resources, or business support positions.