Purchase Ledger Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Doncaster is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant for maternity cover, lasting approximately 12 months. The ideal candidate should have experience in processing high volumes of invoices, statement reconciliation, and strong attention to detail. Responsibilities include processing invoices, resolving queries, and maintaining supplier accounts. The position offers free parking and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Free parking

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Must have experience processing a high volume of invoices.
• Ability to resolve queries that arise from incoming invoices.
• Recognize when problems occur and take corrective action.

Responsibilities

• Processing various types of invoices in an accurate and timely manner.
• Raising debit notes for discrepancies and claims.
• Logging incoming invoices and distributing them for approval.
• Performing monthly statement reconciliations.
• Maintaining supplier accounts within the financial ledgers.

Skills

Experience in Purchase Ledger

Computer literate and able to use Microsoft Excel to a good standard

Experience reconciling statements

Good attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

Sewell Wallis is working with a leading Doncaster-based business as they look to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant for maternity cover. This role will run for roughly 12 months.

The ideal candidate for this South Yorkshire role, will be an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant who has experience processing a high volume of invoices.

What will you be doing?

• Processing various types of invoices in an accurate and timely manner
• Raising debit notes for any discrepancies and specification claims
• Logging incoming invoices and distributing them to the appropriate manager for approval
• The timely resolution of queries that arise from incoming invoices
• Liaising with other departments to ensure invoices are approved in time for the payment run
• Perform monthly statement reconciliations
• Ensure that supplier accounts within the financial ledgers are maintained to the required standard
• Recognise when problems occur on a day-to-day basis and use own initiative to take corrective action
• May be required to help other members of the team with other duties where necessary

What skills are we looking for?

• Experience in Purchase Ledger
• Computer literate and able to use Microsoft Excel to a good standard
• Experience reconciling statements
• Good attention to detail and communication skills

What\'s on offer?

• Free parking
• Competitive salary

Apply for this role below, or for more information, contact Lewis Walker.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.