Purchase Ledger Assistant

About the company

We are recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a busy and supportive finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in producing accurate work, and is looking to develop their finance career within a successful and growing organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Purchase Ledger professional looking to join a business that values its employees and offers an excellent benefits package alongside genuine long-term career prospects.

Your tasks

• Process and reconcile supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely month-end completion.
• Manage supplier accounts, payments, and statement reconciliations.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and KPI reporting.
• Resolve supplier queries efficiently and professionally.
• Support cash flow forecasting and month-end activities.
• Ensure expenditure is correctly coded, reconciled, and VAT-compliant.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies within the finance function.
• Provide support to the wider finance team when required.

Requirements

• Previous Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience.
• Strong supplier reconciliation skills.
• Good Excel knowledge, including formulas and pivot tables.
• Highly organised, proactive, and detail-oriented.
• Strong communication skills with a positive, team-focused approach.
• AAT Level 3 desirable, although candidates qualified through experience will also be considered.

What we offer

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Death in Service cover from day one.
• Health Cash Plan following successful completion of probation.
• Annual discretionary company performance bonus.
• Staff discounted fuel card.
• BUPA Private Medical Insurance after one year's service.
• Stable, long-term career opportunity within a supportive team environment.