Purchase Ledger Assistant

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Sheffield-based business is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The ideal candidate will have experience in processing invoices and accounting tasks. This role offers remote working options five days a week and includes flexible working hours, along with 25 days of holiday. Apply now to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Benefits

Working from home 5 days per week

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting or finance department environment.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, interpret and present data.
• Adaptable and flexible to new tasks and workloads.

Responsibilities

• Enter invoices into the Purchase Ledger timely and accurately.
• Resolve all supplier queries in a timely manner.
• Manage supplier payments and reconcile supplier accounts.
• Provide updates on any supplier issues arising.
• Process employee expense claims.
• Reconcile main bank accounts and record transactions.

Skills

Previous experience in accounting or finance

Experienced user of Microsoft Excel

Experienced user of core accounting packages (Sage X3 preferred)

Analytical and numerical ability

Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

Competent in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word)

Confident in written and verbal communications

Tools

Sage X3

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sewell Wallis is extremely excited to be working with a leading Sheffield-based business as they look to appoint a purchase ledger assistant on a 9-month FTC.

The right candidate will have a brilliant attitude as well as some experience in processing invoices. There is the option for this role to be based at home 5 days per week; however, if you wanted to go to the office a few days, then that would be available to you.

What will you be doing?

• Enter invoices into the Purchase Ledger timely and accurately
• Resolve all supplier queries in a timely manner
• Manage supplier payments, including loading of payments onto the bank BACS/online facility
• Reconcile supplier accounts
• Provide updates on any supplier issues arising which may cause problems
• Enter into the accounting system, manage and pay employee expense claims
• Processing company credit card claims on the accounting system
• Any other ad-hoc duties as required
• Reconciliation of main bank accounts
• Accurately recording and reconciling bank transactions to the accounting system
• Cooperating with external auditors at times of interim and final audit

What skills are we looking for?

• Previous experience gained in an accounting or finance department environment.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Excel
• Experienced user of core accounting packages (Sage X3 preferred)
• Analytical and numerical ability
• Able to analyse, evaluate, interpret and present data
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, with can do attitude
• Adaptable and flexible to new tasks & workloads
• Competent user of other Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word)
• Confident in written and verbal communications with internal staff and external parties

What's on offer?

• Working from home 5 days per week
• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday

Apply now to avoid missing out, or please contact Lewis Walker for more details.

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.