Purchase Ledger Assistant

Morson Edge; Chipping Norton; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson are recruiting a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join the Finance team on a temporary basis in Radford near Chipping Norton. You will support the Purchase Ledger Controller with the accurate processing of supplier invoices, payments and related finance administration.

The role is 3-6 months, 40 hours per week, with 3–4 days in the office and 1–2 days optional remote work. Experience in high-volume supplier invoice processing and PO/GRN matching is preferred, with Accounts Receivable exposure

Qualifications

• Purchase Ledger experience required.
• Accounts Receivable experience advantageous.
• Experience processing invoices against POs and GRNs.
• Experience with supplier statement reconciliations.
• Experience using a PO system and electronic document management is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Methodical and organised, with good communication and team spirit.
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger invoices, expense claims and credit card statements.
• Match invoices against POs and GRNs.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Deal with internal and external purchase ledger queries.
• Support Accounts Receivable activities as needed.
• Assist with reconciliations and maintain accurate finance records.
• Support the wider Finance team with ad hoc duties.
• Process a high volume of invoices accurately and efficiently.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Accounts Receivable

PO/GRN matching

Supplier reconciliations

Invoices processing

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Role: Purchase Ledger Assistant
Location: Radford, Nr Chipping Norton
Duration: 3-6 months initially
Rate: Up to £16.80 per hour
Working hours: 40 hours per week, minimum 3 days office-based

Morson are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join my client s Finance team on a temporary basis.

Based in Radford near Chipping Norton, you will support the Purchase Ledger Controller with the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, payments and related finance administration. The role will also provide support across Accounts Receivable when required.

The role is minimum 3 or 4 days office-based per week, with 1 or 2 days available to work remotely.

Key Responsibilities of the Purchase Ledger Assistant

• Processing purchase ledger invoices, expense claims and credit card statements.
• Matching invoices against POs and GRNs.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Dealing with internal and external purchase ledger queries.
• Supporting Accounts Receivable activities, including processing transactions and dealing with customer queries.
• Assisting with reconciliations and maintaining accurate finance records.
• Supporting the wider Finance team with ad hoc duties when required.
• Processing a high volume of invoices accurately and efficiently.

About You

You will have previous Purchase Ledger experience and be comfortable working in a high-volume environment. Experience of Accounts Receivable would also be advantageous.

You will ideally have:

• Previous Purchase Ledger experience.
• Some experience of Accounts Receivable would be advantageous.
• Experience processing invoices against POs and GRNs.
• Experience with supplier statement reconciliations.
• Experience using a PO system and electronic document management would be advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• A methodical and organised approach.
• Good communication skills.
• The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• A positive, enthusiastic approach.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.