Purchase Ledger

Elate Staffing Solutions Ltd; South Kirkby; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Free parking

Training and progression

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Elate Staffing Solutions Ltd is seeking a Purchase Ledger to join a growing finance team in a manufacturing environment. You will own the purchase ledger function and gain exposure to month-end, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Ideal candidate has about 2 years' finance experience, is highly numerate, and proficient in Excel. The role is fully office-based in South Kirkby, offering a salary of £26,000–£31,000 DOE and clear progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2 years' finance experience in purchase ledger/finance roles.
• Experience with month-end, reconciliations and accruals is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end purchase ledger process.
• Process and reconcile supplier invoices and statements.
• Manage supplier queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare supplier payment runs.
• Support month-end, including accruals, GRNI and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with journals, reporting and financial analysis.
• Support finance projects and process improvements.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualified or studying

Tools

Sage/ERP

Job description

Location: South Kirkby
Salary: £26,000 £31,000 DOE
Hours: 37.5 hours Monday Thursday 8:00am 4:30pm, Friday 8:00am 1:30pm
Working Arrangement: Fully office-based

The Role:

We are recruiting for an ambitious Purchase Ledger to join a growing finance team within an established manufacturing environment.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with around 2 years' finance experience who wants to progress beyond transactional finance and develop their management accounting skills.

You’ll take ownership of the purchase ledger function while gaining valuable exposure to month-end, reconciliations, accruals and wider finance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end purchase ledger process.
• Process and reconcile supplier invoices and statements.
• Manage supplier queries and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare supplier payment runs.
• Support month-end, including accruals, GRNI and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with journals, reporting and financial analysis.
• Support finance projects and process improvements.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in purchase ledger, finance assistant or assistant accountant roles.
• Ideally AAT qualified/studying or committed to professional development.
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Excel, including PivotTables and lookups.
• Proactive, organised and able to take ownership.
• Ambitious to develop into a broader management accounting role.

Sage/ERP experience and manufacturing or engineering experience would be advantageous.

Benefits:

• £26,000 £31,000 salary DOE
• 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Christmas shutdown
• 1:30pm finish every Friday
• 24/7 GP access
• Health benefits and Specsavers vouchers
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Death-in-service cover
• Free parking
• Training and genuine career progression