Purchase Ledger Assistant

Ashdown Group; Crackley; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Assistant in a hybrid role (2 days from home, 3 days in the office). You will process invoices, manage the purchase ledger, and prepare creditor analysis while supporting VAT returns and supplier queries.

As you progress, you’ll assist with management accounts, journals, accruals and reconciliations, and participate in month-end and year-end close. You will work with a finance team to drive accuracy, develop budgeting and forecasting capabilities,

Qualifications

• Strong analytical mindset with good numerical ability.
• Solid finance knowledge and experience with ledgers and supplier payments.
• Clear communication and the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Collaborative team player who can work independently when needed.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and supplier payments accurately.
• Review the purchase ledger and prepare monthly creditor analysis.
• Reconcile company credit cards and process foreign supplier payments.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries and support VAT returns.

Skills

Analytical skills

Finance experience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Pursuing CIMA/ACCA

Job description

A highly successful company is looking for an accomplished Purchase Ledger Assistant to join its team. Please note this role is hybrid – you’ll work from home 2 days per week with 3 days in the office.

Working as part of the finance team, you will process purchase invoices and supplier payments, review the purchase ledger, prepare monthly creditor analysis, reconcile company credit cards and process foreign supplier payments. You’ll also liaise with suppliers to resolve queries, support VAT returns and maintain accurate financial records.

In addition to purchase ledger responsibilities, you will gradually progress into assisting with the preparation of management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, while supporting month-end and year-end close processes.

You’ll also be involved in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections and variance analysis, helping to identify trends and investigate differences between actual and budgeted performance. This will involve working with colleagues across the organisation and explaining financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

In order to be suitable for this role you must be a personable finance professional with great analytical skills. It is expected that you will be pursuing CIMA or ACCA qualifications and study support will be provided. You’ll be comfortable working independently while also being a collaborative team player, with the confidence to build effective relationships across the wider organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated finance professional to broaden their experience, develop their management accounting skills and build a strong foundation for a successful long-term career in finance.