Purchase Ledger Assistant

Confidential; Bridport; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Bridport, Dorset, is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant for a temporary 3-month assignment. The role is 37.5 hours per week, office-based, across five days. There may be flexibility for a 4-day week and some minor start/finish time adjustments.

The team supports supplier invoices, payments, and month-end processes in a busy finance environment. You’ll join a small finance team, handling invoices, reconciliations, supplier queries, and data entry with a focus on accuracy and

Qualifications

• Previous Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience.
• Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Confidence working with invoices, supplier statements and reconciliations.
• Good numerical and data-entry skills.
• Competent Excel and MS Office skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Professional and confident approach when dealing with suppliers and colleagues.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a wider Finance team.
• A proactive approach to resolving queries and discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Process a high volume of supplier invoices accurately and on time.
• Match invoices against purchase orders and supporting documentation.
• Code invoices to the appropriate nominal ledger accounts.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Set up and maintain supplier accounts and records.
• Support incoming phone lines and respond to supplier queries by phone and email.
• Process employee expenses where required.
• Support month-end processes, including Accounts Payable reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure information is recorded in the finance system.

Skills

Accounts Payable experience

Purchase Ledger

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Organisational skills

Supplier communication

Independent worker

Query resolution

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accounts Payable AssistantBridport, Dorset Temporary, initially 3 months 37.5 hours per week Office-based

Are you an experienced Accounts Payable Assistant looking for your next temporary opportunity?

We're recruiting for an Accounts Payable Assistant to join the Finance team of an established business based in Bridport. This is an initial 3-month temporary assignment, working 37.5 hours per week across five days (they would be open to considering someone only looking to work 4 days per week).

The role will be fully office-based, although there may be some flexibility around start and finish times.

The role

Working as part of the Finance team, you'll support the smooth running of the Accounts Payable function and help ensure supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately and efficiently.

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices accurately and on time
• Matching invoices against purchase orders and supporting documentation
• Coding invoices to the appropriate nominal ledger accounts
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts and records
• Supporting with the incoming phone lines and responding to supplier queries by telephone and email
• Processing employee expenses where required
• Supporting month-end processes, including Accounts Payable reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring information is correctly recorded within the finance system
• Providing general administrative support to the wider Finance team as required

What we're looking for

You’ll ideally have previous experience in an Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger or transactional finance role and be comfortable working in a busy, hands‑on environment.

• Previous Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger experience
• Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Confidence working with invoices, supplier statements and reconciliations
• Good numerical and data-entry skills
• Competent Excel and general Microsoft Office skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A professional and confident approach when dealing with suppliers and internal colleagues
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a wider Finance team
• A proactive approach to resolving queries and discrepancies

Key details:

• Bridport, Dorset
• Initial 3-month temporary contract
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Fully office-based
• Potential flexibility around start and finish times
• Immediate / short-notice availability advantageous