Purchase Ledger Assistant

Reed Accountancy is delighted to be supporting a well-established and growing organisation in the search for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their finance team on a 12-Month Temporary Contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate financial records, building supplier relationships, and supporting efficient month-end processes. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the purchase ledger function and will work closely with colleagues across the wider finance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and within deadlines
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving outstanding discrepancies
• Maintaining purchase ledger records and ensuring accounts are kept up to date
• Producing regular KPI and reporting information for management
• Managing supplier payment runs and ensuring payments are made within agreed terms
• Handling supplier queries and resolving issues in a professional and timely manner
• Assisting with cash flow forecasting and financial administration
• Reconciling company credit card expenditure and supporting month-end processes
• Identifying opportunities to improve existing processes, controls, and efficiencies
• Providing support and cover across the wider finance team as required

About You

I'm keen to speak with candidates who possess:

• Previous experience within a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable role
• Strong supplier reconciliation experience
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas and pivot tables
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to prioritise workloads and work to tight deadlines
• A proactive, positive, and team-oriented approach
• AAT Level 3 qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Confidence learning and working with finance systems and software packages

If you have Purchase Ledger experience, are immediately available and are looking for your next opportunity within a fast-paced, busy finance environment, I'd love to hear from you.

Please apply online today or contact for further information.