Finance Assistant

Sonoco; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoco is seeking a finance professional to process and maintain the purchase ledger, including PO matching and invoice coding. The role participates in month-end activities, ensures prepayments are booked, and performs supplier statement reconciliations.

You will run weekly payments to suppliers and support audit processes with the finance team. Strong data-entry, reporting skills, and a customer-focused approach are essential to maintain accuracy and meet reporting deadlines while upholding

Qualifications

• Experience processing purchase ledgers including PO matching and coding.
• Experience in month-end processes and handling prepayments.
• Ability to perform supplier statement reconciliations and supplier payments.
• Strong data-entry and reporting skills with attention to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process and maintain the purchase ledger (PO matching, coding and invoices).
• Participate in month-end tasks; ensure prepayments are booked and discrepancies resolved.
• Prepare supplier statement reconciliations.
• Execute weekly supplier payment runs.
• Support finance with administrative tasks and provide audit information.

Skills

Purchase ledger processing

Accounts payable

Month-end processes

Reconciliations

Supplier statement reconciliations

Payment runs

Audit support

Reporting

Job description

Key Activities / Measurables

• Processing and maintaining the purchase ledger (includes po matching, coding and processing invoices)
• Involved in the month end process; ensuring prepayments are booked, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
• Performing supplier statement reconciliations
• Performing weekly payment runs to suppliers
• Key control account reconciliation process
• Completing monthly subledger aging review
• Supporting the finance team with various administrative tasks
• Acting as first point of contact for all relevant queries (internal and external)
• Providing audit information for both internal and external auditors
• Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management
• Reconciliation and coordination of payment of travel / expenses
• Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required
• Be an ambassador of Sonoco culture and values, maintaining a people‑centric culture
• Other duties as delegated from time to time by Management

Measurables

• Timely completion of documents and data entry, all supporting documents including spreadsheets kept up to date
• All system data / spreadsheets kept up to date
• All Sonoco reporting deadlines are adhered to
• All accounting postings carried out in an efficient and accurate manner

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.