Purchase Ledger Assistant

Purchase Ledger Assistant
Sutton-in-Ashfield
£28,500 per annum
Full-time Office Based 40 Hours per Week (Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm)
Temp to Perm or Permanent for the Right Candidate (short notice required)

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger or Accounts Assistant looking for your next opportunity with a stable and growing business?

We're recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team based in Sutton-in-Ashfield. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building strong supplier relationships and being part of a supportive team.

The business is open to considering candidates on either a temporary-to-permanent basis or directly permanent for the right individual, provided you have a short notice period & are available to start within the next couple of weeks.

The Role
Supporting the buying and finance function, you'll take ownership of supplier accounts and play a key role in ensuring invoices, payments and queries are managed accurately and efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing purchase invoices onto SAP
- Uploading invoices to the company's online portal
- Managing the supplier accounts inbox and responding to queries
- Creating and maintaining supplier records
- Handling supplier payment and account queries via phone and email
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Raising purchase orders when required
- Liaising with an overseas shared service function to coordinate supplier payments and resolve account queries

About You
We're looking for someone who has previous experience within Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable and enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

You'll ideally have:
- Previous Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience
- SAP experience (highly desirable), although candidates with strong systems experience and the ability to learn quickly will also be considered
- Basic Excel skills, including filtering and simple formulas
- Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing with suppliers
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise a busy workload
- A positive, proactive attitude and the ability to thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business during an exciting period of growth and change, where you'll be valued as an important member of the finance team.
If you're looking for your next Purchase Ledger opportunity and can start at short notice, we'd love to hear from you.