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Purchase Ledger Assistant

Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Warlingham, Surrey CR6, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Lloyd Recruitment Services is looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a dynamic Finance team in Caterham.
  • The position offers a salary of up to £30,000 depending on experience and requires previous experience in a purchase ledger or finance department.
  • Key responsibilities include processing high-volume invoices, reconciling the purchase ledger, and preparing scheduled payment runs.
  • Candidates should have excellent organizational skills, proficiency with Sage software, and a foundational understanding of double-entry bookkeeping.
  • The role comes with benefits such as 24 days of holiday, increasing to 25 after one year of service, and free onsite parking.

Lloyd Recruitment Services is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a forward thinking company within the Finance team.

What's in it for you?

Salary up to £30,000 (DOE)

Caterham

Hours: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5.30pm

Benefits: 24 days holiday increasing to 25 after 1 years' service, Free parking onsite!

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Process high-volume invoices by matching purchase orders to jobs, exporting, and importing them into Sage software.
  • Monitor daily import/export processes, flagging any issues.
  • Process overhead invoices.
  • Reconcile the purchase ledger for month-end.
  • Follow up on invoices with queries or disputes.
  • Prepare scheduled payment runs and weekly early payment runs, sending remittance advices.
  • Generate supplier discount reports and update ledger credits.
  • Post intercompany transactions.
  • Enter expenses and credit card transactions into Sage.
  • Reconcile monthly credit card statements.
  • Help with monthly accruals and audit preparation.
  • Organise files, archive records, and manage general administrative tasks.

Skills & Experience :

  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Previous experience in a purchase ledger or finance department.
  • A foundational understanding of double-entry bookkeeping is preferred.
  • Clear and effective communication with suppliers and internal departments.
  • Positive, proactive approach to meeting team deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Sage software or similar.
  • Familiarity with in-house management information systems.

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Unfortunately, due to high numbers of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted applicants. If you have not heard from us within 5 days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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Lloyd Recruitment Services are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer.ME14612

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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.