Finance Assistant: Purchase Ledger & Month-End Specialist

Anderson Recruitment Ltd; Lydney; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holidays

Sick pay after 1st year

Job summary

Anderson Recruitment Ltd. in Lydney is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a growing manufacturing client on a full-time basis. You will support the Finance Director and a busy finance team, focusing on purchase ledger, month-end tasks and financial reporting.

The role requires accurate, organised individuals with excellent IT skills and a confident communication style. Hours are Mon-Fri 9:00–17:00, with a salary up to £30,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Excellent IT skills including Excel
• Confident communicator

Responsibilities

• Manage the Accounts Payable process, preparing, processing and electronically filing invoices
• Complete three-way invoice matching, ensuring invoices are accurate and appropriately authorised
• Process corporate credit card transactions, ensuring costs are correctly coded and recorded
• Resolve purchase ledger queries
• Reconcile supplier statements, resolving discrepancies to maintain accurate accounts
• Prepare monthly and ad hoc payment runs, including both Sterling and foreign currency payments
• Review and follow up on outstanding Purchase Orders to ensure invoices are processed promptly
• Support CapEx reporting and analysis
• Complete month-end bank reconciliations
• Support the FD with ad hoc finance activities, such as journal preparation, cost analysis as required

Skills

Organised

Detail-oriented

Communication

Excel

IT skills

Job description

Anderson Recruitment Ltd. in Lydney is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a growing manufacturing client on a full-time basis. You will support the Finance Director and a busy finance team, focusing on purchase ledger, month-end tasks and financial reporting.

The role requires accurate, organised individuals with excellent IT skills and a confident communication style. Hours are Mon-Fri 9:00–17:00, with a salary up to £30,000 plus benefits.