Purchase Ledger

4 days ago

StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Think Accountancy and Finance Full time

Purchase Ledger Assistant

Genuine Temporary to Permanent ( due to retirement)

Location: Stoke on Trent

Hours: Flexible – 25 hours per week

(Options include five days per week at five hours per day, or Monday to Thursday)

Salary £28000- £30000 (Full time equivalent)

Start Date: 12th January

Company Overview

Our client is a well-established, highly respected engineering and manufacturing business operating within a specialist, high-value environment. The company is known for its commitment to quality, technical excellence and long-standing customer relationships. You will be joining a stable organisation with strong processes, a collaborative culture and a focus on doing things properly.

The Role

Our client is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a close-knit finance team of three, reporting directly to the Finance Manager. This is a genuine temporary-to-permanent opportunity, offering long-term stability for the right individual. The role operates within a low-volume, high-value environment, where attention to detail, accuracy and a thorough understanding of the end-to-end Purchase Ledger process are critical.

Key Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the end-to-end Purchase Ledger process

• Processing approximately 50–100 supplier invoices per week, with individual invoice values ranging from £50 to £100,000

• Three-way matching of Purchase Orders, Goods Received Notes and invoices

• Statement reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies

• Preparation and processing of supplier payment runs

• Management of supplier queries and maintaining strong supplier relationships

• Processing credit notes and reviewing payment terms

• Supporting purchase order administration and controls

• Ensuring compliance with internal finance controls and procedures • Working closely with the Finance Manager to maintain ledger accuracy and integrity

Requirements

• Ideally 3–5 years’ experience within a finance function

• Strong background in Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable

• Solid understanding of the full Purchase Ledger lifecycle (POs to payment)

• High attention to detail with a strong focus on accuracy and process quality

• Experience handling statement reconciliations and payment runs

• Confident communicator when dealing with suppliers and internal stakeholders

• Well organised and comfortable managing deadlines

• Experience working within a small finance team

• Strong systems and Excel skills; ERP experience advantageous

What’s on Offer

• Genuine temporary-to-permanent opportunity

• Flexible part-time working hours (25 hours per week)

• Choice of working pattern to suit personal commitments

• Supportive and collaborative finance team

• Direct reporting line to the Finance Manager

• Long-term opportunity within a stable organisation

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