Purchase Ledger Assistant

Purchase Ledger Administrator

Salary: £25,130 per annum Location: Preston Hours: 35.25 hours per week Contract: Permanent

Are you an organised and detail-oriented finance professional looking to join a well-established and growing business? We are recruiting on behalf of a successful market-leading organisation for a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join their finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchase ledger or accounts payable experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate financial records.

The Role

Reporting into the finance function, you will play a key role in ensuring supplier invoices and payments are processed accurately and efficiently while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing supplier invoices, credit notes and expenses accurately and in a timely manner

• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes

• Resolving invoice discrepancies and supplier queries

• Ensuring accurate coding of invoices and VAT treatment

• Supporting supplier payment runs

• Maintaining accurate purchase ledger records

• Assisting with month-end activities, reconciliations and reporting requirements

• Supporting ongoing process improvements within the finance department

About You

We are keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Previous experience in a Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable or Finance Assistant position

• Good understanding of invoice processing procedures

• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage workloads effectively

• Strong communication skills when dealing with suppliers and colleagues

• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel

• Experience using finance or ERP systems would be advantageous

• Exposure to a manufacturing or high-volume transaction environment would be beneficial but is not essential

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £25,130 per annum

• 35.25-hour working week

• Flexible working hours with core hours of 10:00am to 3:00pm

• Office opening hours between 7:00am and 6:00pm

• 22-25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Fully funded job-related study support following six months' service

• Employee share-save scheme available after 12 months' service

• Subsidised onsite canteen

• Free parking

• Opportunity to join a stable, successful business with excellent long-term career prospects

If you're looking for a new challenge within a supportive finance team and would like to find out more, we'd love to hear from you