Purchase Ledger Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in Glasgow is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant to handle invoice processing, audits, and financial reconciliations. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and possess strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a flexible hybrid working policy.

Benefits

Competitive salary, reviewed annually

Flexible, hybrid working policy

Generous bonus scheme

Up to 25 days holiday (increasing to 28)

Holiday exchange scheme

Private medical insurance

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience processing invoices and expenses is ideal.
• Ability to manage different stakeholders confidently.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and expenses.
• Administration of expense system for new starters and leavers.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts with Financial Accounts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Sewell Wallis recruitment is pleased to be working with a global Law firm who are looking to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their Glasgow team.

The ideal Purchase Ledger candidate will be a switched on and driven individual who ideally has experience processing invoices and expenses.

What will you be doing?

• Analyse unapproved, unprocessed and draft expense items.
• Administration of new starters and leavers and delegates within the expense system
• Audit of items allocated to Expense Team and audit of items reclaimed outside of expense policy.
• Handling and resolving queries to ensure transactions are processed and allocated to matters promptly.
• Processing out of pocket payments and direct debits through bank portal and 3E.
• Administration of Corporate Credit Card Programme, including reconciling monthly Credit Card Statements for 300+ users and regular audit of Corporate Credit Card Holders.
• Working with Financial Accounts to reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Providing monthly reports to budget holders.
• Working with Cashiers to complete bank reconciliations.
• General queries and calls from stakeholders and suppliers.
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable function to allow full exposure of all team activities.

What skills are we looking for?

• Good analytical skills.
• Flexible, with the ability to multi-task.
• An attention to detail in meet the high standards of accuracy required.
• Able to work under time pressure demanded by tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a focus on customer service.
• Ability to manage different stakeholders confidently and diplomatically.

What's on offer?

• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually).
• Flexible, hybrid working policy.
• Generous bonus scheme.
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service).
• Holiday exchange scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced parental leave.

To apply please send your CV below or 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.