Purchase Ledger Assistant

Laura Hartley Recruitment; Preston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Preston is seeking a skilled Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a small, efficient finance team. The role involves managing supplier invoices, building relationships with suppliers, and supporting the Purchase Ledger Manager. Candidates should have over two years of relevant experience, Sage 50 knowledge, and strong organisational skills. This full-time position offers a salary between £19k–£20k and additional benefits including free parking.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a Purchase Ledger Function.
• Good organisational skills essential.
• Comfortable working to targets and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Purchase Ledger Manager in running purchases.
• Code, process, and gain approval for supplier invoices.
• Build relationship with suppliers and handle queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work to targets

Effective communication

Tools

Sage 50

Microsoft Office

Job description

LH-Recruitment are recruiting for our client who are an industry leader, they pride themselves on the quality service, efficiency and innovation at the heart of all there departments. They aim to deliver ground‑breaking solutions and big savings to their customers while maintaining their community focus and family business feel.

They have a small but highly skilled in‑house Finance team that we are recruiting for and are looking to enhance through the hire of a purchase ledger assistant. The team is responsible for all financial accounting, analysis and reporting across the whole group. Core to the operations, the team are proactively utilising skills and technology to streamline and improve performance both within the team and across business units.

The successful candidate will be assisting the Purchase Ledger Manager to run the purchase ledger across the main business. You will be responsible for coding, processing and gaining approval for all supplier invoices, dealing with queries and building a good relationship with suppliers. Reporting to the Purchase Ledger Manager and working alongside the management accountant, this role is suited to a driven individual who has the ability to work autonomously and who can communicate effectively with suppliers and internal managers to get invoices approved and posted to the system in a timely manner.

Role

Our good client are looking to expand the team with the hire of a Purchase Ledger Assistant to assist in the growth of their business. The role is full time based in the Preston head office.

Experience required

• 2 years plus experience in a Purchase Ledger Function
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work to targets and within deadlines
• Sage 50 experience
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office

Salary £19‑20k with many benefits. Free parking (however this is on a first come basis).

Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is operating as an employment agency.

Laura Hartley Recruitment Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.