Purchase Ledger Assistant

Yü Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Nottingham is looking for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their Finance team. The role involves processing purchase invoices, assisting with reconciliations, and resolving supplier queries. Candidates should have effective decision-making skills and an analytical mindset. Training will be provided for those without prior finance experience. The position offers 24 days annual leave, a learning development scheme, and a supportive team environment, ideal for those wanting to progress in finance.

Benefits

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday buy-in – up to 5 additional days

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Finance team experience preferable, full training given.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes in the role.
• Ability to perform ad-hoc tasks and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, matching and checking.
• Assisting with reconciliations for accounting activities.
• Resolving queries with suppliers regarding payments.

Skills

Effective decision-making skills

Intermediate Excel skills

First-rate communication skills

Immaculate attention to detail

Team player abilities

Education

Working towards an AAT qualification

Tools

Excel

Financial Force

Job description

Purchase Ledger Assistant

Department: YUR - 2135 - Retail Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Nottingham

Reporting To: Accounts Payable Manager

Compensation: £25,000 - £27,000 / year

Description

Reports to: Accounts Payable Manager

Location: Nottingham

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our growing Finance team.

Based in Nottingham, you will be responsible for a broad spectrum of activities ranging from general finance and accounting administration, processing purchase invoices, accounting system and spreadsheet work, assisting with reconciliations, resolving queries, credit card and statement reconciliations.

Passionate and motivated people are the power behind our growth, so we’re looking to expand our team and you could be part of our success story.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, including matching, checking and coding invoices
• Analysis work, including use of spreadsheets
• Assisting with reconciliations to support the monthly management accounting activities, ensuring that the money leaving our bank account matches the invoices received
• Resolving various queries with suppliers related to payments
• Credit card and statement reconciliations, ensuring that the transactions made with credit cards match the entries that appear in the general ledger
• Other ad‑hoc finance admin tasks
• Builds strong relationships with other teams across the business
• The role would suit people keen to advance their career within finance; you will learn how a finance department functions and have the opportunity to expand your role as the Group continues to grow under the supervision of the Accounts Payable Manager and the wider finance team

Qualifications

• Effective decision‑making skills to manage a changing workload
• Finance team experience preferable but not essential; full training will be given, with support for obtaining a recognised accountancy qualification
• Intermediate level Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, table formatting. Outlook and Financial Force experience desired but not necessary
• First‑rate communication and interpersonal skills, analytical mindset, immaculate attention to detail
• "Can do" attitude and love to see success
• Team player who enjoys working closely with a team to develop others
• Flexible and able to adapt as the role and business develop
• Perform ad‑hoc tasks and analysis to meet business needs
• Collaborate with the organisation and forge strong relationships with key stakeholders across functions
• Prior finance team experience preferred, or working towards an AAT qualification

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday buy‑in – up to 5 additional days
• Day off on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual salary review
• Learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced paternity, maternity and adoption policies
• Yü Made a Difference Awards
• Travel Loan Scheme
• 3 additional annual leave days if you get married or enter a civil partnership, etc.
• Appointment allowance
• Long service recognition
• Refer a friend payment
• Company sick pay (subject to length of service)
• New modern facilities
• Death in service and critical illness cover
• Plus, many more

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have an indefinite right to work in the UK.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply for a role, please let us know and we will see what we can do.