Purchase Ledger Assistant

Our client, a successful and well-established organisation, is looking for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with purchase ledger or accounts payable experience to join a supportive team and play an important role in maintaining accurate financial records.

The successful candidate will support the day-to-day processing of purchase invoices, supplier reconciliations, and payment runs. You will be responsible for ensuring the purchase ledger is maintained to a high standard and that supplier queries are resolved efficiently. This role also offers the opportunity to work with multiple currencies and gain exposure to accounting processes within an established finance function.

• Enter approximately 500 purchase invoices per month into the accounting system (NetSuite) as part of a small, friendly team, covering 2–3 companies
• Match purchase invoices to purchase orders and ensure accurate record-keeping
• Reconcile supplier statements to ledger balances and follow up on any missing invoices
• Prepare and process twice-monthly supplier payment runs
• Resolve supplier queries promptly and professionally
• Assist with the set-up of new supplier accounts where necessary
• Support the resolution of staff expense claim queries
• Work with multi-currency transactions, including GBP (£), USD ($), and EUR (€)

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a purchase ledger, accounts payable, or similar finance role
• Confidence working with multiple currencies (£/$/€)
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Good communication skills to liaise with suppliers and internal teams
• Experience using NetSuite or similar accounting software (desirable but not essential)
• A proactive and problem-solving mindset

If you have the relevant experience and are looking for your next opportunity in finance, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply today to find out more about this exciting role with our client.