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Purchase and Finance Assistant

Huntress
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Richmond, Surrey TW10 6QE

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Purchase and Finance Assistant position offers a salary between £30,000 and £32,000 and is based in Richmond with a hybrid working model.
  • The role involves supporting the Accounts Payable Manager and the finance team across 10+ UK and global entities, focusing on purchase ledger administration and supplier payment runs.
  • Candidates should have experience with Xero, SAP Concur, or similar systems, and ideally be close to completing AAT qualifications.
  • The position requires excellent communication skills, proficiency in Excel, and flexibility in a fast-paced environment, with language skills in German or Romanian considered a plus.
  • Benefits include 25 days of holiday, private healthcare, a contributory pension, and opportunities for professional development after a probation period.

Purchase and Finance Assistant Salary: £30,000 - £32,000

Based in Richmond

Hybrid - 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home

A global Hospitality/Construction Group within the health and wellbeing sector based in Richmond is looking to recruit a Purchase and Finance Assistant to join their growing team. This role supports the AP Manager and general finance team with the current (10+) UK and global entities.

Responsibilities:

  • Administration of purchase ledgers for 10+ entities over multiple territories. (Capture and filing of invoices, loading to Concur for approval, uploading to Xero)
  • Liaising with business users on any issues or problems
  • Collate information for fortnightly supplier payment runs and checking and maintain bank details
  • Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Assist with monthly travel reports to support invoicing
  • Assist with the administration of Concur and Xero for employee data, new suppliers and project codes
  • Review expense claims to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.
  • Ensure supplier onboarding processes are correctly followed
  • General financial administration including scanning and filing of incoming post
  • Assist with implementing new processes and making changes to current ones to ensure efficient running of accounts payable
  • General financial administration

Key skills and experience:

  • Experience of Xero, SAP Concur or similar helpful
  • Experienced Purchase Ledger who has experience of dealing with multiple entities in the UK and globally
  • Good Excel and IT skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Language skills (German or Romanian) an advantage but not essential
  • Flexibility in a fast-changing environment and ability to adapt to changing requirements
  • Finance qualifications including studying towards accounting qualifications as least close to completion of AAT ideally.

Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
  • Private healthcare
  • Contributory pension + death in service 4 x salary
  • Working in nice new offices in Richmond, close to the station.
  • After 6 months' probation - the possibility of study package
  • After 1 month of training the candidate will be able to work 1 day working from home and the rest in the office
  • The opportunity to grow and develop in time

Interested? Interviews happening ASAP !!!

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.