Purchase Ledger Assistant - Wirral

Job Description

Purchase Ledger Assistant – Wirral (CH62)

Pay: £12.56 per hour

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Industry: Waste Management

Smart Solutions are recruiting a proactive and detail‑focused Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a busy finance team based in the Wirral (CH62) area. This role is ideal for someone with strong purchase ledger experience who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys working with high volumes of invoices.

You will support the purchase ledger function, ensuring accurate processing, resolving queries, and maintaining excellent relationships across suppliers and internal departments.

Reporting into the Purchase Ledger Manager, the primary responsibility of the Purchase Ledger Assistant is to process our supplier’s invoices according to the agreed payment terms, following the agreed processes and policies.

You will be expected to liaise with a number of stakeholders, both internally and externally, in order to build a rapport, resolve queries quickly and to identify any processes that are preventing timely processing.

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Managing purchase order and invoice matching
• Handling supplier queries and resolving discrepancies
• Supporting the full purchase‑to‑pay process
• Assisting with month‑end tasks as required
• Maintaining accurate records using Sage 200 and internal systems
• Taking ownership of your supplier portfolio. You will develop a report with the suppliers within your portfolio and understand their invoicing practices to ensure processing is efficient.
• Ensuring all invoices are supported by an official purchase order or any other appropriate document.
• Ensuring that all statement reconciliations are prepared in order to minimise accruals.
• Assisting team members to ensure the requirements of the business are maintained.
• Liaising with internal colleagues in order to resolve queries in a timely manner.
• Informing management of any ongoing concerns with specific suppliers.
• Ensuring that supplier invoices are paid to their agreed terms thereby avoiding disruption to our service.
• Dealing with supplier enquiries on the telephone.
• Assisting with preparation of payment runs.
• Identifying any ineffective processes and offering the appropriate solutions.

• ✔ Experience working within a high‑volume purchase ledger team
• ✔ Strong understanding of the purchase‑to‑pay process and ability to remove obstacles
• ✔ Confident user of Sage 200
• ✔ Competent with Microsoft Excel
• ✔ AAT qualification – desirable
• ✔ Experience with Sage CRM and AMCS – desirable
• ✔ Previous experience in the waste industry – desirable
• ✔ Excellent attention to detail and communication skills

• Competitive hourly rate of £12.56
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5pm schedule
• Supportive and collaborative finance team
• Opportunities to develop experience within the waste industry