Purchase Ledger Finance Assistant

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Plymouth seeks a dynamic Finance Assistant to enhance their finance team. This role focuses on Purchase Ledger and offers a chance to support diverse finance projects within a fast-paced environment, ideal for driven applicants looking for growth in their career.

Benefits

Recognised and accredited accounting qualification

Pension

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role with Purchase Ledger expertise.
• Solid understanding of accounting processes including accruals and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process purchase ledger invoices and credit notes.
• Assist with month-end processes including prepayments and accruals.
• Support various transactional processing roles as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Proactive attitude

Education

AAT qualification or currently studying towards AAT

Tools

MS Excel

Financial systems

Job description

As a result of our clients expansion plans, and continued ongoing success we are seeking a dynamic Finance Assistant to be based at our Head Office in Plymouth.

About the Role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Finance Assistant to develop their career within a dynamic and fast-paced finance department. Initially focusing on Purchase Ledger, the role will quickly diversify to support a variety of finance projects and provide assistance across different teams as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately process high volumes of purchase ledger invoices and credit notes
• Ensure timely and correct matching of invoices to purchase orders and goods received
• Assist with creditor reconciliations, resolving queries and liaising with suppliers
• Manage data capture and processing to maintain accurate financial records
• Support month-end processes including prepayments, accruals, and journal entries
• Assist with cash and cost control (CC) processes
• Analysing month end actuals vs budgets figures
• Take part in finance project work as required across the department
• Provide ad hoc support to other teams within Finance when needed

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in a similar finance or accounts role, with strong Purchase Ledger expertise
• Ability and skill set to adapt to various other transactional processing roles within a fast-paced finance department

• Solid understanding of accounting processes including accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial processing
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel and financial systems
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work well independently and collaboratively in a team
• A proactive and adaptable attitude, with a willingness to support various finance functions
• Ideally AAT qualified or currently studying towards AAT

What we offer

• Recognised and accredited accounting qualification
• Pension
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

If you are interested or have the relevant experience and are currently looking for a new challenge then please submit an up to date CV by clicking the apply button.

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