Purchase Ledger Specialist - Fully Funded Study & Growth

BCT Resourcing; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AAT/ACCA/CIMA study support

32 days annual leave

Birthday off

Annual leave purchase scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Life Assurance from day one

Staff discounts on vehicle purchases

Long service awards

Free eye tests

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee benefits portal discounts

Job summary

The Purchase Ledger Assistant role is based in Letchworth within a well-established automotive retailer partnering with a global brand. You will take ownership of the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time while supporting the wider finance team.

Key responsibilities include processing high volumes of invoices, reconciling statements, resolving supplier queries and preparing payment runs. Study support is provided for accounting qualifications.

Qualifications

• Previous Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience.
• Ability to process high volumes of invoices accurately.
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication with suppliers and colleagues.
• Experience using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Motor trade experience would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices, including matching, batching and coding.
• Ensure supplier invoices are authorised and processed in line with procedures and deadlines.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve invoice and payment queries.
• Prepare supplier payment runs in accordance with payment terms.
• Post and allocate bank transactions as required.
• Support month-end processes through ledger reconciliations.
• Maintain organised filing systems and assist with ad hoc finance duties.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Accounts Payable

Invoice processing

Reconciliation

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA studies

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The Purchase Ledger Assistant role is based in Letchworth within a well-established automotive retailer partnering with a global brand. You will take ownership of the purchase ledger, ensuring invoices and payments are processed accurately and on time while supporting the wider finance team.

Key responsibilities include processing high volumes of invoices, reconciling statements, resolving supplier queries and preparing payment runs. Study support is provided for accounting qualifications.