Purchase Ledger Specialist – Fast-Paced Manufacturing

Confidential; Accrington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Confidential, a leading manufacturing business in Accrington, is recruiting an experienced Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant on a 6-month temporary contract to support a busy finance team during a period of increased demand.

The role has a strong focus on purchase ledger and supplier accounting activities, including processing high volumes of invoices, matching and coding, reconciling statements, and assisting with supplier payments; you will also support month-end processes and other general

Qualifications

• Experience in a Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or Accounts Assistant role.
• End-to-end purchase ledger processes.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment, ideally manufacturing.
• Good working knowledge of Excel and finance systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Matching, batching and coding invoices.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice queries.
• Preparing and assisting with supplier payment runs.
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts.
• Monitoring and managing the purchase ledger inbox.
• Assisting with bank reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end processes, including accruals and ledger reconciliations.
• Assisting with sales ledger and general accounts administration when required.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal departments.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Tools

Finance software

Job description

Confidential, a leading manufacturing business in Accrington, is recruiting an experienced Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant on a 6-month temporary contract to support a busy finance team during a period of increased demand.

The role has a strong focus on purchase ledger and supplier accounting activities, including processing high volumes of invoices, matching and coding, reconciling statements, and assisting with supplier payments; you will also support month-end processes and other general