Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant

Position: Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant (Permanent)
Job Title:

Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant

Location:

Leeds

Overview
We are recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established finance team following the planned retirement of a long-standing team member. This is a full-time, office-based role offering continuity, structure and the opportunity to gradually develop finance function processes.

The Accounts Assistant will take ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger function while working closely with internal stakeholders across the business. This role is well suited to someone with solid purchase ledger experience who enjoys working to process, but who is also open to streamlining ways of working over time. It is envisaged that this role will develop to include elements of credit control and cash receipt posting, particularly during periods of absence within the wider finance team.

Primary Responsibilities

The Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant will be responsible for the following core duties:

Registering and processing supplier invoices
Managing invoice authorisation routes within the business
Posting authorised invoices to the purchase ledger
Coding invoices accurately in line with internal processes
Managing supplier payment runs
Monitoring and applying supplier settlement discounts where applicable
Posting daily cash transactions relating to supplier payments and direct debits
Ensuring purchase ledger records are kept up to date and reconciled to supplier statements Wider Finance Support

This role will also support the wider finance team during quieter periods or as cover, including:

Assisting with sales ledger and credit control activity
Supporting cash posting and ledger queries
Providing flexibility across the finance function as required Skills and Experience

Previous experience in a purchase ledger or accounts assistant role is essential

Experience of working within structured finance processes
Comfortable working with accounting systems and financial data
Exposure to sales ledger or credit control is advantageous but not essential
Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
Willingness to learn and adapt as processes evolve Hours,

Salary and Benefits

Full-time role (onsite)
Office hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with a 30-minute lunch break
Salary guideline: £28,000 to £32,000 depending on experience
23 days holiday plus statutory. Opportunity to buy and sell leave
Pension scheme
Onsite parking
Life assurance