Purchase Ledger

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited in Lancaster is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant for an initial three-month temporary contract. The role covers Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, reconciliations and financial data analysis, with hybrid working and 2-3 days per week in the office.

The successful candidate will manage high volumes of financial data, respond to finance queries across the business, maintain accurate records and support the wider finance team as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a varied Finance Assistant or transactional role.
• Strong Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger knowledge.
• Able to complete reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Proficient in Excel and data manipulation.
• Able to manage large volumes of financial information and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Support Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger activities.
• Complete account reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Process and review high volumes of financial data.
• Use Excel to analyse large datasets.
• Respond to finance-related queries across the business.
• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Provide wider support to the finance team.

Skills

Sales Ledger

Purchase Ledger

Excel

Data manipulation

Reconciliations

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent working

Job description

Finance Assistant - Temporary Contract

Location: Lancaster (LA1)

Salary: Up to £35,000

Contract: Temporary, initially 3 months

Hours: Full-time

Working pattern: Hybrid, with 2-3 days per week in the office

We are recruiting for an experienced Finance Assistant to join a busy finance team in Lancaster on an initial three-month temporary contract.

This is a varied role covering multiple areas of finance, including Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, reconciliations and financial data analysis. It would suit someone with a broad finance background who is comfortable managing a varied workload and investigating queries through to resolution.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger activities
• Completing account reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Processing and reviewing high volumes of financial data
• Using Excel to manipulate and analyse large datasets
• Responding to finance-related queries from teams across the business
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records
• Providing wider support to the finance team as required

Skills and experience required

• Previous experience within a varied Finance Assistant or transactional finance role
• Strong Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger knowledge
• Confident completing reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Strong Excel and data-manipulation skills
• Comfortable working with large volumes of financial information
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A tenacious and investigative approach to resolving queries
• Able to work independently and quickly adapt to a new environment
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

This is an excellent opportunity for an adaptable finance professional who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their workload and is confident working across different areas of finance.