Purchase Ledger

Agility Resourcing Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a finance team in South Shore, UK. The successful candidate will handle supplier invoices and support reconciliations and month-end procedures. Ideal for AAT studiers looking for career progression. Starting salary is approximately £28k, with benefits including 25 days holiday and study support for AAT.

Benefits

Study support for AAT

25 days holiday

On site parking

Qualifications

• At least 1 year's experience in a finance or purchase ledger role.
• Strong organisational and time management skills required.
• Excellent Excel and general IT skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices per payment terms.
• Matching invoices with purchase orders accurately.
• Resolving invoice queries with suppliers.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Excellent Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

AAT qualification (or in progress)

Tools

Sage Line 200

Sage Line 50

Job description

Overview

My client is looking to recruit a detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their Finance team at their South Shore based Head Office. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that supplier invoices are processed accurately and efficiently, supporting the wider finance function with reconciliations, stocktakes, and ad-hoc tasks. This Purchase Ledger role will be ideal for an AAT studier looking to progress their career.

What You'll Be Doing

• Processing supplier invoices in line with agreed payment terms
• Matching invoices with purchase orders and coding them correctly
• Entering invoices onto the system and filing for payment
• Liaising with line managers to authorise invoices without purchase orders
• Resolving invoice queries with suppliers and internal requesters
• Raising payments via BACS and supporting payment runs
• Processing staff expenses and supporting month-end procedures

The Successful Purchase Ledger Assistant

• At least 1 year's experience in a similar finance or purchase ledger role
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent Excel and general IT skills
• Experience with Sage Line 200 and 50 (advantageous)
• A quick learner who is self-motivated and enthusiastic
• A team player with great interpersonal skills

On Offer

• Starting salary c 28k
• Study support if required for AAT
• 25 days holiday
• On site parking

Apply today for immediate consideration.