Purchase Ledger Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Office-based role

Job summary

Reed, an established business in Gloucestershire, is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Assistant to support a busy finance team on a temporary basis. The role is office-based in Gloucester with flexible hours (full-time or part-time) and a contract running until approximately Christmas.

Salary is up to £15 per hour. You will handle supplier invoices, match them to purchase orders, perform VAT checks, and reconcile supplier statements while ensuring accuracy and timely payments.

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 experience

High-volume invoice processing

Statement reconciliations

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Adaptability to new systems

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.

Working within a high-volume accounts environment, responsibilities will include:

• 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.