Purchase Ledger and Finance Assistant

7 months ago

Leeds, United Kingdom BW Legal Full time

**BW Legal are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger and Finance Assistant to join our Finance Department.**

At BW Legal, the Finance team is an important partner and advisor to the business. Reporting into the Head of Finance, you will ensure the efficient running of our purchase ledger process, as well as provide support across the wider Management Accounts team.

**Working within the Management Accounts team, your responsibilities will include**:

- Accurately and promptly processing supplier invoices
- Ensuring timely payments to suppliers, adhering to our approval processes
- Overseeing new supplier setup following the company finance policy
- Ensuring adherence with company policies
- Monthly reconciling supplier accounts, and acting as the primary contact for supplier queries
- Handling day-to-day company purchases, such as stationery
- Generating and distributing weekly reports
- Reconciling and posting daily banking transactions
- Processing and verifying petty cash and expense claims
- Checking and processing corporate card reconciliations
- Producing and presenting reports for approval as needed
- Assisting with Month End and Year End closing activities to meet deadlines

**We ask you to have the following experience, skills and attributes**:

- A minimum of 2 years of recent experience in a finance department, either in a sole role or as part of a wider finance team, demonstrating your involvement in the purchase ledger function.
- Competence in Microsoft Excel
- Demonstrable experience of monthly supplier reconciliations and relationship management
- Ability to be self-motivated and manage supplier queries through to resolution
- Ability to accurately maintain purchase ledger records, filing and documenting as per our finance policy
- Good communication skills to support both our suppliers and internal colleagues
- Team player and quality driven

**While not essential, the following experience and skills are desirable**:

- Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel, such as VLOOKUPs and Pivot tables
- Knowledge or understanding of our regulators, including the SRA, ICO, or FCA
- Knowledge or understanding of Anti Money Laundering
- Experience of working within a Legal or financial services sector

Your working hours will be 30 per week, 6 hours per day, 9am-3pm or 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday.

With a starting salary of £22,000-£24,000 depending on your skills and experience, you will also benefit from regular performance-based reviews which reward your success with a clear progression path for future earnings.

**Rewarding your commitment and success**

Our people are the most important part of our business and so Your BW Rewards are a package of benefits which take a holistic approach to promoting your wellbeing. These include:
**Lifestyle Rewards**

30 hour working week

Free City Centre Parking

22 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

On top of that, additional Paid Leave for your Birthday

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve paid leave (when falling on a working day)

Flexible Holidays a number of which can be taken hourly

Generous Holiday Exchange - buy / sell holiday by the hour

Extra holiday for length of service - 1 extra day after 2, 3 and 4 years

BW Bravo - financial reward and recognition for memorable moments throughout Your BW Journey, including length of service milestones and key life events

Managers Cheer - monthly financial reward and recognition for going above and beyond in your role

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Pay

Business-casual dress code

**Financial Rewards**

Death in Service Benefit - 5 times annual salary

My Staff Shop - a wide range of discounts and savings at UK retailers

Travel Support - free parking, bus discounts, cycling facilities

Leeds Credit Union Christmas Savings Scheme

Contributory Pension Scheme

**Personal Growth Rewards**

Learning & Development Allowance - paid time to learn in work

Professional Qualifications - financial and study support

**Health Rewards**

Free Gym Membership

GP On Site access to a specialist prescribing GP who comes on site every fortnight

Health Cash Back Plan - generous cash back to manage your wellbeing, including dental, optical, combined therapy towards every day health costs

GP Anytime - access to 24/7 prescribing GP for you and your family

Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 help line, including up to 8 free counselling sessions

Early intervention support for colleagues who are experiencing health issues in order to support them staying in or retuning to work, provided by MetLifes expert team of registered Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and other clinical specialists

**Engagement Rewards**

BW Team Events - bowling, laser quest, bingo, axe throwing and pub quizzes, to name just a few

Regular charity fundraising including fun games, food, raffles, auctions and more

**At BW Legal we are committed to ensuring you have the opportunity to be the best that you can be and thrive in a un

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