Purchase Ledger Assistant

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving business in Barnsley is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk on a full-time temp to perm basis. The role involves high-volume invoice processing, query resolution, and financial reporting. Candidates should possess strong Excel skills and experience in accounts payable in a busy environment. This opportunity offers generous annual leave, hybrid working, and more.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience as a Purchase Ledger Clerk or in a similar role.
• PC literate with good Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing and matching a high volume of purchase invoices.
• Resolving internal and external queries.
• Conducting period end reconciliations.

Skills

Excel skills

Verbal communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Tools

SAGE 50 Accounts

Job description

Sewell Wallis are working with a thriving business based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, who recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk on a full-time temp to perm basis, due to ongoing growth.

This Purchase Ledger Clerk position would ideally suit someone with experience within accounts payable within a busy environment. If you're looking for a new opportunity within a great business and supportive team, then this is the role for you.

What will you be doing?

• Processing and matching a high volume of purchase invoices including inter-company.
• Resolving internal and external queries.
• Processing payment runs within company terms.
• Cashflow and bank reporting.
• Period end reconciliations.
• Reconciling payments as appropriate to invoicing to ensure prompt follow up.
• Monitoring, reconciling and reviewing all standing order and direct debit payments ensuring accurate account management.
• Production of aged creditor reports for review to management.
• Ensuring all supporting records relating to an invoice are appropriately checked, validated, filed and archived.
• Ensuring the maintenance, upkeep and integrity of purchases ledger accounts and records on SAGE.
• Delivering a high degree of accuracy and a keen eye for detail and data validation.
• Ad hoc support and cover for other roles within the Finance Department.

What skills are we looking for?

• PC literate with good Excel skills.
• The ability to adhere to deadlines and deliver required information in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, multitask and work to deadlines.
• Experience of as a Purchase Ledger Clerk or in a similar role.
• SAGE 50 Accounts experience is highly desirable.
• A flexible approach to workload and tasks dependent on departmental requirements at the time.

What's on offer?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Free on-site parking

Apply below to avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity!

Or for more information please contact Lawrie Bacon.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.