Temp Sales and Purchase Ledger Specialist (Onsite)

Office Angels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels in Wythenshawe (Manchester area) is seeking a detail‑oriented temporary Sales & Purchase Ledger to support the finance team onsite, Monday to Friday, 8.30/9am to 4.30/5pm.

You will raise and process invoices, reconcile accounts, support credit control, and help with month‑end close, contributing to cash flow and supplier/customer relations. Immediate start through Christmas 2026 with extension possible.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of numerical accuracy.
• Strong organisational skills to manage high volumes of transactions and meet deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication with a professional approach to customer and supplier interactions.
• A methodical, problem-solving mindset when investigating discrepancies.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with discretion.
• Comfortable working independently as well as part of a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Raise and process customer invoices and credit notes on time.
• Reconcile sales invoices against despatch and order records.
• Respond promptly and professionally to customer invoice and account queries.
• Support credit control activities by identifying and flagging overdue customer accounts.
• Process supplier invoices and credit notes, matching them against purchase orders and goods received notes.
• Ensure invoices are correctly coded and have appropriate approvals before processing.
• Reconcile supplier statements, investigating discrepancies or queries.
• Manage supplier returns following procedures and follow up on credit notes.
• Support month-end close to ensure transactions are complete and posted to the right period.
• Provide ad hoc support to the wider Finance team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Discretion with financial information

Independent work

Team collaboration

Job description

Office Angels in Wythenshawe (Manchester area) is seeking a detail‑oriented temporary Sales & Purchase Ledger to support the finance team onsite, Monday to Friday, 8.30/9am to 4.30/5pm.

You will raise and process invoices, reconcile accounts, support credit control, and help with month‑end close, contributing to cash flow and supplier/customer relations. Immediate start through Christmas 2026 with extension possible.