Purchase Ledger Assistant — Immediate Start (Contract)

Sewell Wallis Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Immediate start

Short-term contract

Job summary

Sewell Wallis Ltd in Barnsley is recruiting an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team in an industrial services business. The role involves high-volume supplier invoice processing, matching and coding and supplier statement reconciliation.

You will handle payment runs, support month-end duties and assist with ad hoc finance tasks. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in Accounts Payable, strong attention to detail and good stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger.
• Experience in high-volume invoice processing.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Process, match and code high volumes of supplier invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
• Handle supplier queries via phone and email.
• Prepare payment runs (BACS).
• Assist with month-end ledger closures and general finance administration.
• Support the wider finance team with ad hoc duties.

Skills

Accounts Payable

High-volume processing

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Sewell Wallis Ltd in Barnsley is recruiting an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team in an industrial services business. The role involves high-volume supplier invoice processing, matching and coding and supplier statement reconciliation.

You will handle payment runs, support month-end duties and assist with ad hoc finance tasks. The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in Accounts Payable, strong attention to detail and good stakeholder communication.