Purchase Ledger Clerk

BTG Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

BTG Recruitment seeks a Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant to join a Chesterfield finance team on a two-month temp basis with potential to go permanent. Working office-based five days a week, you’ll manage invoice processing using Sage 50 and keep the purchase ledger accurate.

The role suits someone from a small/SME background who can handle high volumes, meet tight deadlines and provide broad accounting support as required.

Qualifications

• Previous purchase ledger or accounts assistant experience.
• Experience using Sage 50.
• Ability to process a high volume of invoices quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Processing and coding purchase invoices using Sage 50.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and supporting documentation.
• Maintaining the purchase ledger accurately.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Responding to supplier and internal queries.
• Helping to bring outstanding invoice-processing work up to date.
• Providing wider accounts and administrative support when required.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sage 50

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant

Chesterfield, S40
£30,000-£35,000 annual equivalent
Initial two-month temporary contract with potential to become permanent
Office-based, five days per week

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger or Accounts Assistant who enjoys working in a varied, hands-on finance role?

We are recruiting for a growing business in Chesterfield that needs additional support within its finance team. Initially offered as a two-month temporary assignment, the position has the potential to develop into a permanent role.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with Sage 50 experience who can quickly take ownership of invoice processing and purchase ledger duties. The position would particularly suit someone from a small or medium-sized business who is comfortable supporting across a broader range of accounts tasks when required.

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing and coding purchase invoices using Sage 50
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and supporting documentation
• Maintaining the purchase ledger accurately
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Investigating and resolving invoice discrepancies
• Responding to supplier and internal queries
• Helping to bring outstanding invoice-processing work up to date
• Providing wider accounts and administrative support when required

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous purchase ledger or accounts assistant experience
• Has practical, recent experience using Sage 50
• Can process a high volume of work quickly and accurately
• Has ideally worked within a small business or SME environment
• Is comfortable undertaking varied accounting duties
• Is organised, dependable and confident managing priorities
• Can work from the Chesterfield office five days per week
• Is available to start at short notice
• Would be open to a permanent opportunity following the initial assignment