Accounts Payable Assistant

Morson Praxis; Eccles; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Professional memberships funded

Family-friendly policies

Life assurance

GP access 24/7

Team events and socials

UK and international projects

Employee Assistance Programme

Discount schemes

Job summary

Morson Praxis is seeking a dedicated Purchase Ledger professional to join our finance function in the UK. You will be responsible for processing supplier invoices, staff expenses, and purchase orders with accuracy and timeliness, while ensuring supplier statements reconcile and payments are processed efficiently.

Ideal candidates will have previous Purchase Ledger experience, strong numerical skills, and proficiency with Excel.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Purchase Ledger role.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence using finance systems and Excel (VLOOKUPs/Pivot Tables a plus).
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and a team-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices, staff expenses and purchase orders accurately and on time.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Preparing and processing weekly BACS payment runs.
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Ensuring all invoices are approved in line with procedures.
• Dealing with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting month-end tasks, including journals, reconciliations.
• Compile Payment Practices reporting.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and helping prepare internal reports.
• Handling finance queries from project teams and suppliers, providing excellent service.
• Supporting continuous improvement across finance processes and systems.
• Contributing to a collaborative finance team and supporting colleagues during peak periods.

Skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Excel (finance)

Job description

Support the business that powers world-class engineering. At Morson Praxis, we're the technical consultancy that actually delivers what it designs and none of that is possible without a sharp, reliable and proactive finance team.

From optimising aerospace processes to delivering major infrastructure programmes, our work turns bold ideas into real-world progress. As our operations grow, we're strengthening our finance function to ensure our projects, people and clients are supported by seamless financial processes.

If you're passionate about numbers, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to develop your career within a forward-thinking consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.

Who we are:

At Morson Praxis, we're more than just a consultancy, we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers and technical specialists who turn complex challenges into tangible results. As part of the wider Morson Group, we combine the agility of a dedicated engineering consultancy with the strength and stability of one of the UK's leading technical and recruitment organisations.

Our finance team sits at the heart of this ecosystem, ensuring accurate reporting, smooth operations and strong financial governance across projects in aerospace, defence, energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.

Join us, and you'll be part of a culture that values curiosity, continuous improvement and collaboration, a place where your development matters and your contributions genuinely make a difference.

What You'll Do

• Processing supplier invoices, staff expenses and purchase orders accurately and on time
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Preparing and processing weekly bacs payment runs
• Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations
• Ensuring all invoices are approved in line with procedures
• Dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting month-end tasks, including journals, reconciliations
• Compile Payment Practices reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records and helping prepare internal reports
• Handling finance queries from project teams and suppliers, providing excellent service
• Supporting continuous improvement across finance processes and systems
• Contributing to a collaborative finance team and supporting colleagues during peak periods

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in a Purchase Ledger role
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Confidence using finance systems and Excel (VLOOKUPs/Pivot Tables a plus)
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and a team-focused approach

Why Praxis?

• Learn & Grow: Gain broad exposure across Accounts Payable and other accounting functions
• Collaborate: Work with friendly, supportive finance and project teams who value fresh thinking.
• Develop Quickly: As part of a growing consultancy, you'll have room to take ownership and expand your responsibilities.
• Make an Impact: Your work will underpin projects that advance technology, infrastructure and sustainability across the UK and internationally.
• Belong: Access the broader Morson Group professional network, training opportunities and career pathways.

What's in it for you:

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company-funded professional memberships
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Life assurance scheme
• 24/7 GP access
• Funded team events and socials
• Mega-projects throughout the UK and internationally
• Employee Assistance Programme
• High-street discount scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Mental health wellbeing app
• Specsavers discount scheme

Morson Praxis is proud to be an equal opportunities employer: We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive working environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all individuals and make our employment decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic