Finance Assistant: AP, Month-End & Audit Support

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

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