Finance Assistant — Sales & Purchase Ledger (SAP)

New Appointments Group Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

New Appointments Group Ltd is seeking a Finance Assistant to join an established manufacturing organisation, supporting the accurate operation of sales ledger, credit control and purchase ledger activities. This is a varied role suited to someone with previous finance experience who is confident processing invoices, allocating payments, reconciling accounts and managing customer and supplier queries.

You will work closely with the finance team, maintain ledgers, assist with year-end processes

Qualifications

• Finance experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger or Credit Control role is essential.
• Strong understanding of sales ledger, purchase ledger, invoicing and reconciliation processes.
• Experience using SAP and corporate banking systems is advantageous.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial records.
• Confident communicating with customers, suppliers and colleagues to resolve queries.
• Good spreadsheet and data-entry skills with ability to manage deadlines.
• Able to work independently while collaborating with the wider finance team.
• Proactive and methodical in resolving discrepancies and completing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Process customer receipts, allocate payments and maintain sales ledger records using SAP.
• Monitor outstanding balances, chase overdue invoices and support credit control.
• Raise customer invoices through internal systems and online portals.
• Investigate invoice discrepancies, resolve queries and ensure timely resolution.
• Process supplier invoices, reconcile supplier statements and maintain purchase ledger records.
• Assist with preparing BACS payment runs and recording outgoing payments.
• Maintain banking, reconciliation, invoicing and credit-control records, including spreadsheets and reports.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and colleagues to obtain missing documentation, purchase orders and remittance advice.
• Support customer and supplier account creation, including shared finance inboxes.
• Assist with audit preparation and supporting documentation, particularly during the January to March audit period.

Skills

Invoices processing

Account reconciliation

Customer communication

Data entry

Tools

SAP

Job description

New Appointments Group Ltd is seeking a Finance Assistant to join an established manufacturing organisation, supporting the accurate operation of sales ledger, credit control and purchase ledger activities. This is a varied role suited to someone with previous finance experience who is confident processing invoices, allocating payments, reconciling accounts and managing customer and supplier queries.

You will work closely with the finance team, maintain ledgers, assist with year-end processes