Purchase Ledger / Payroll Assistant

Wolviston Management Services; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider is seeking an experienced Payroll & Purchase Ledger Assistant to support finance operations. The role involves managing payroll and purchase ledger tasks, requiring a proactive individual with attention to detail and strong Excel skills. Candidates should have at least 2 years' experience in both payroll and purchase ledger. A competitive salary, ongoing training, and a supportive team environment are offered.

Benefits

On-site parking

Ongoing training and career development opportunities

Casual dress

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of payroll experience is required.
• Minimum 2 years of purchase ledger experience is required.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel including formulas and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Administer weekly payroll and input data into the Opera payroll system.
• Process purchase ledger invoices and match them to POs.
• Handle monthly reconciliation of Aged Creditors control.

Skills

Payroll management

Purchase ledger

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Tools

Opera payroll software

Job description

Wolviston Management Services are delighted to be supporting our client, in their search for an experienced and motivated Payroll & Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their well-established finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive individual with a background in payroll and purchase ledger to play a key part in supporting day-to-day finance operations. The role offers a varied workload spending 2.5 days on payroll duties and 2.5 days on purchase ledger tasks providing excellent scope for development across both areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer weekly payroll, including collecting timesheets, verifying overtime, printing clock cards and inputting data into the Opera payroll system
• Generate BACs payment reports with accuracy and attention to detail
• Process purchase ledger invoices matching them to POs and delivery notes
• Manage weekly and monthly payment runs and reconcile unallocated payments
• Handle monthly reconciliation of the Aged Creditors control and supplier statements
• Be the first point of contact for supplier queries and maintain strong supplier relationships
• Reconcile and process company credit card statements
• Resolve queries in a timely and professional manner
• Support other routine finance functions as required

About You

• Previous experience in a payroll and/or purchase ledger environment
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, lookups)
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A keen eye for detail and a methodical approach to work
• Knowledge of Opera payroll software is advantageous, but training will be provided
• Must have 2 Years Payroll Experience
• 2 Years Purchase ledger experience

What’s on Offer

• Join a collaborative and supportive team within a growing business
• On-site parking
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Casual Dress
• Competitive Salary

If you're an organised, trustworthy individual with a passion for finance and accuracy, we'd love to hear from you.