Purchase Ledger Assistant

Confidential; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Gloucester is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant to support a busy finance team on a temporary basis. The office-based role offers flexibility with full-time or part-time hours and an immediate start.

You will process a high volume of supplier invoices, match against purchase orders, perform nominal coding and VAT checks, reconcile supplier statements and assist with payment runs, working accurately and independently.

Qualifications

• Proven Purchase Ledger experience.
• Experience with high-volume invoice processing.
• Confidence with statement reconciliations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Processing a large volume of supplier invoices.
• Matching invoices against purchase orders.
• Nominal coding and VAT checks.
• Supplier statement reconciliations.
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries.
• Assisting with payment run preparation.
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Invoice processing

VAT checks

Supplier relationships

Attention to detail

Job description

Purchase Ledger Assistant

Location: Gloucester (office-based)
Hours: Full-time or part-time considered, including school hours
Duration: Temporary contract until approximately Christmas
Salary: Up to £15ph

An established business is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to support a busy finance team during a period of increased workload.

Responsibilities

• Processing a large volume of supplier invoices
• Matching invoices against purchase orders
• Nominal coding and VAT checks
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving invoice queries
• Assisting with payment run preparation
• Liaising with suppliers and internal departments

The successful candidate will have previous Purchase Ledger experience and be comfortable managing a busy workload with a high level of accuracy. Strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently are essential.

Requirements

• Proven Purchase Ledger experience
• Experience with high-volume invoice processing
• Confidence with statement reconciliations
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to quickly adapt to new systems and processes

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and supportive finance team and make an immediate impact.

Immediate start available. Interviews taking place ASAP.