Purchase Ledger Assistant

Redhill Academy Trust; Arnold; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Redhill Academy Trust is hiring a Purchase Ledger Assistant to manage day-to-day finance tasks, including processing invoices, supplier credits, BACS runs, and purchase orders. The role supports the finance team and interacts with suppliers and internal departments.

The successful candidate will work across a range of finance duties under the direction of the Head of Finance, with focus on accuracy and timely processing of transactions.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices to make sure payments are correct and on time.
• Processing supplier credit notes.
• Processing BACS payment runs to suppliers.
• Reconciling supplier statements to the purchase ledger. Resolution of invoice queries.
• Answering queries from suppliers, contractors, and other business departments about accounts payable or payments made.
• Processing purchase orders.
• Assist with information requests from Internal and External Audit under the direction of the Head of Finance.

Skills

Proactive

Multi-tasking

Organised

Job description

As a Purchase Ledger Assistant you'll: Undertake day to day administration of the Trust's financial transactions including:

• Processing invoices to make sure payments are correct and on time.
• Processing supplier credit notes.
• Processing BACS payment runs to suppliers.
• Reconciling supplier statements to the purchase ledger. Resolution of invoice queries.
• Answering queries from suppliers, contractors, and other business departments about accounts payable or payments made.
• Processing purchase orders.
• Where required, assist with the information requests from Internal and External Audit under the direction of the Head of Finance.

Are you a proactive multi-tasker who thrives on variety and keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes? If so, we are looking for a highly flexible, versatile, organised Purchase Ledger Assistant to support our team across a wide range of Finance duties.

We're proud to be part of Redhill Academy Trust, a community Trust that values and invests in its people. You can expect, Our Trust is a regional leader in teacher training and high-quality professional development, delivered through the DfE designated Redhill Teaching Hub. The Redhill College of Leadership and Development offers excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region.

Benefits

Explore our full range of staff benefits: Redhill Academy Trust - Why Work For Us? Why Redhill Academy Trust? Our mission is simple: Working together to help all our students achieve their best - now and in the future.We're proud to serve our communities with high-performing academies that transform lives and opportunities. Learn more: Redhill Academy Trust - Mission & Values