Purchase Ledger Specialist – Study Support & Benefits

Catering; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support for accounting exams

32 days annual leave

Birthday off

Employee benefits portal

Job summary

Command Recruitment are assisting a well-established automotive retailer in Letchworth to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant. You will own the Purchase Ledger function, processing supplier invoices and payments accurately to support a busy finance team.

The role requires experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable, strong reconciliation skills, and proficiency with accounting software and Excel. Study support and excellent benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable role.
• Ability to process high volumes of invoices accurately.
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and relationship building with suppliers and colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads.

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices with matching, batching and coding.
• Ensure supplier invoices are authorised and processed on time.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal departments to resolve queries.
• Prepare supplier payment runs in line with terms.
• Process supplier credit notes and maintain supplier accounts.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain records.
• Post and allocate bank transactions as required.
• Support month-end with ledger reconciliations.
• Maintain filing systems (electronic and paper).
• Assist the Dealership Accountant with ad hoc duties.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

High-volume invoicing

Reconciliation

Communication

Organisation

Excel

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Command Recruitment are assisting a well-established automotive retailer in Letchworth to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant. You will own the Purchase Ledger function, processing supplier invoices and payments accurately to support a busy finance team.

The role requires experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable, strong reconciliation skills, and proficiency with accounting software and Excel. Study support and excellent benefits are included.