Purchase Ledger Assistant

CMA Recruitment Group; Chilcomb; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in the UK is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to manage transactions and provide financial support across various entities. This role offers a salary between £30,000 and £33,000, alongside benefits like a 10% pension contribution and BUPA healthcare. Ideal candidates should have a strong understanding of ledger processes and experience in Sage 50, with excellent organisational skills essential for success.

Benefits

10% company pension contribution

Discretionary annual bonus

BUPA private healthcare

Paid parking

Death in service benefit

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of purchase and sales ledger processes.
• Confident with reconciliations, payment runs, and ledger management.
• Reliable, methodical, and eager to contribute to a busy finance function.

Responsibilities

• Managing transactions across the group.
• Full end-to-end purchase ledger responsibility including payment runs, supplier statement reconciliations, and handling supplier queries.
• Allocating payments and reconciling bank accounts.

Skills

Understanding of purchase and sales ledger processes

Confident with reconciliations and payment runs

Organisational and communication skills

Experience using Sage 50 or similar software

Proactive in identifying process improvements

Education

AAT studier or qualified by experience (QBE)

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant looking for a varied role within a supportive and growing business? Our client is recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their team in a newly created, group-level role, providing financial support across a number of entities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a long‑term, stable position in a company that values quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. You ll gain exposure to multiple entities and have the chance to streamline processes within a collaborative environment.

What will the Purchase Ledger Assistant role involve?

• Managing transactions across the group.
• Full end‑to‑end purchase ledger responsibility including payment runs, supplier statement reconciliations, and handling supplier queries.
• Managing staff expenses and reimbursements.
• Supporting sales ledger and credit control functions (as a small part of the role).
• Allocating payments and reconciling bank accounts.
• Posting journals (no creation required).
• Working with Sage 50 to maintain accurate financial records.

Suitable Candidate for the Purchase Ledger Assistant vacancy:

• AAT studier or QBE (qualified by experience) considered.
• Strong understanding of purchase and sales ledger processes.
• Confident with reconciliations, payment runs, and ledger management.
• Proactive and keen to identify and improve processes.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience using Sage 50 (or similar accounting software).
• Reliable, methodical, and eager to contribute to a busy finance function.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Purchase Ledger Assistant:

• Salary £30,000 £33,000 (depending on experience).
• 10% company pension contribution.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• BUPA private healthcare.
• Paid parking.
• Death in service benefit.
• Flexible working hours (core hours 8:30am 5:30pm).
• Opportunity to make process improvements across a multi‑entity group.

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