Purchase Ledger Specialist: High-Volume Invoicing & Payroll

Future plc; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cash plan

Life assurance

Annual bonus

Holiday entitlement

Company pension

Professional development

On-site parking

Supportive culture

Job summary

Future plc is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our Newark finance team and manage end-to-end purchase ledger duties. You will process up to 1,000 supplier invoices per month, perform three-way matching, and work with procurement to resolve queries.

Other responsibilities include supplier statement reconciliations, processing weekly BACS payments, and supporting month-end close and payroll admin as required. Excellent attention to detail essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase ledger, accounts payable, or finance assistant roles.
• Ability to process high volumes of invoices accurately and quickly.
• Experience reconciling supplier statements and using ERP/finance packages.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with finance systems.
• Good interpersonal skills to resolve queries with suppliers and internal teams.
• Payroll exposure is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process up to 1,000 supplier invoices per month with accurate coding.
• Perform three-way matching across PO, GR, and invoices.
• Collaborate with procurement to resolve invoice queries and pricing discrepancies.
• Reconcile supplier statements and manage outstanding items.
• Administer corporate credit card and employee expenses.
• Prepare and process weekly BACS payments and ad-hoc supplier payments.
• Support Ledger Manager with month-end close reconciliations and audit docs.
• Provide administrative assistance to payroll operations as required.

Skills

High-volume invoicing

Three-way matching

Supplier reconciliations

Excel proficiency

ERP systems

Communication skills

Payroll exposure

Tools

Procurement software

Job description

Future plc is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our Newark finance team and manage end-to-end purchase ledger duties. You will process up to 1,000 supplier invoices per month, perform three-way matching, and work with procurement to resolve queries.

Other responsibilities include supplier statement reconciliations, processing weekly BACS payments, and supporting month-end close and payroll admin as required. Excellent attention to detail essential.