Jobs in Edingley

Purchase Ledger Assistant
Newark, Full Time, Permanent
Competitive salary
Future Prospects Group are delighted to be working with our client, a prominent leader in their industry, to recruit a skilled Purchase Ledger Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis.
This is an excellent opportunity to become an integral member of an established finance team in Newark, where you will manage end-to-end purchase ledger duties, coordinate expenses, and gain valuable exposure to month-end and payroll processes.
THE ROLE
Your responsibilities as a Purchase Ledger Assistant will include:
* Processing up to 1,000 supplier invoices per month, ensuring accurate nominal coding and timely ledger entry.
* Performing three-way matching across purchase orders, goods receipts, and incoming supplier invoices.
* Collaborating closely with the procurement department to investigate and resolve invoice queries and pricing discrepancies.
* Reconciling supplier statements on a routine basis and addressing any outstanding items efficiently.
* Administering corporate credit card and employee out-of-pocket expenses.
* Preparing and processing scheduled weekly BACS payment runs and authorised ad-hoc supplier payments.
* Supporting the Ledger Manager and wider finance team with month-end close reconciliations and audit documentation.
* Providing administrative assistance to payroll operations and cross-covering within the department when required.
THE CANDIDATE
The ideal Purchase Ledger Assistant will be able to demonstrate the following key skills and experience:
* Demonstrated experience in a purchase ledger, accounts payable, or finance assistant position.
* Proven ability to manage high-volume invoice processing with exceptional numerical accuracy and speed.
* Hands-on experience conducting balance sheet, supplier statement, and corporate credit card reconciliations.
* Strong IT capability, particularly with Microsoft Excel and modern finance or ERP packages.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to resolve queries effectively with internal teams and external suppliers.
* Previous exposure to expense management systems or payroll administration is highly desirable.
THE BENEFITS
The benefits included with this Purchase Ledger Assistant role are:
* Simplyhealth medical cash plan
* Life assurance
* Annual Bonus
* Holidays staring on 26 plus 8 bank hols increasing with service.
* Company pension scheme.
* Structured opportunities for professional development and finance career progression.
* On-site parking at the Newark office.
* A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative working culture.
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and good luck with your application.
If you have not heard from a member of the Future Prospects team within 7 days from your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback
The services of Future Prospects are those of an Employment Agency