Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Anchor; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their purchase ledger team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work both remotely and in the office, ensuring accurate processing of transactions while delivering excellent customer service. The company is committed to investing in its employees and creating a supportive environment, offering various health and financial benefits. If you are detail-oriented, have a strong customer focus, and are eager to develop your career in finance, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Access to online GP appointments

Pension plan with employer match

Savings and financial advice

Discounts on shopping and technology

Ongoing personal and professional development

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase ledger processing and customer service.
• Strong numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger transactions accurately and timely.
• Handle and clear issues related to purchase ledger transactions.

Skills

Purchase Ledger experience

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Numeracy and attention to detail

Ability to prioritize tasks

Education

AAT (studying towards)

Maths GCSE

English GCSE

Tools

Excel

Job description

Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Salary: up to £27,500 depending on experience

Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: Working from home and in the Bradford office.

About the role

• To work as part of the purchase ledger team providing an effective, streamlined and customer-focused service.
• To ensure that all purchase ledger, personal expenses, and utility transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with all Anchor policies, procedures and the delegation of authority.
• To ensure that all issues relating to the processing of purchase ledger transactions are correctly handled and cleared.

About you:

• Purchase Ledger experience.
• Studying towards AAT would be an advantage
• Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent).
• Good communication skills.
• Computer literate, preferably with knowledge of Excel.
• Strong customer focus and ability to provide a high standard of service.
• A high degree of numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage conflicting demands
• Ability to deliver to deadlines.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options
• Access to online GP appointments

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated being well website Please follow the link or copy and paste https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk/ into your browser

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.