Temporary Finance Assistant

JHR Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 2,066,000 - 2,342,000; Part time

Job summary

JHR Recruitment is seeking a part-time Purchase Ledger / Finance Assistant for a Leeds-based charity on a 3-month temporary basis. The role centers on purchase ledger work while offering broader finance admin support within a friendly team.

The role is office-based in LS3, three days per week. Typical hours are roughly 9:00am–4:30pm with Monday and Tuesday as essential days and a flexible third day. Start date is 7 September; immediate availability preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous purchase ledger experience
• A good general finance administration background
• Experience working within a finance team
• A practical understanding of day-to-day finance processes
• Basic Excel skills, including sums and simple formulas
• Confidence dealing with queries over the phone and email
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills

Responsibilities

• Processing and accurately coding purchase ledger invoices
• Supporting the weekly payment run
• Preparing payments for authorisation
• Inputting BACS and payment information
• Responding to finance queries via phone and email
• Supporting cash counting and reconciliation when required
• Processing donations
• Preparing occasional thank-you letters and correspondence
• Providing general finance administration support to the wider team

Skills

Purchase ledger

Finance administration

Finance team experience

Day-to-day finance

Excel basics

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Job Description:

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger or Finance Assistant looking for a part-time temporary opportunity?

We are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger / Finance Assistant to join a friendly, close-knit finance team within a fantastic Leeds-based charity.

This is a 3-month temporary position, starting on 7th September so you must be available immediately , working three days per week. The role will be predominantly focused on purchase ledger, alongside providing wider day-to-day finance and administrative support to the team.

The role

Around 75% of your time will be focused on purchase ledger, with responsibilities including:

• Processing and accurately coding purchase ledger invoices
• Supporting the weekly payment run
• Preparing payments for authorisation
• Inputting BACS and payment information
• Responding to finance queries via phone and email
• Supporting cash counting and reconciliation when required
• Processing donations
• Preparing occasional thank-you letters and correspondence
• Providing general finance administration support to the wider team

What we're looking for

• Previous purchase ledger experience
• A good general finance administration background
• Experience working within a finance team
• A practical understanding of day-to-day finance processes
• Basic Excel skills, including sums and simple formulas
• Confidence dealing with queries over the phone and email
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills

Experience using Sage 50 would be advantageous but isn't essential, so candidates with experience using other accounting systems will also be considered.

Hours & working pattern

This is a fully office-based role in LS3, working three days per week.

Monday and Tuesday are essential working days, with flexibility around the third day.

Typical hours will be approximately 9:00am4:30pm.

• £15.00£17.00 per hour, depending on experience
• 3-month temporary assignment
• Start date: 7th September