Purchase Ledger Assistant

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Assistant

Location: Northampton

Salary: £30,000–£32,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and organised Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a well-established and leading business based in Northampton who operate within the UK and internationally.

This is a busy and varied role and would would suit a Purchase Ledger Clerk or Specialist with strong end-to-end experience, covering everything from supplier invoice processing and query resolution to payment preparation, reconciliations and month-end ledger closure.

Responsibilities

• Record & process supplier invoices in a timely manner
• Match invoices against purchase orders and goods received notes (GRNs)
• Review goods received not invoiced (GRNI) balances and investigate discrepancies
• Verify invoice details, coding, VAT treatment, and authorisation approvals
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Supplier liasion, deal with queries and resolve payment issues accordingly
• Payment runs preperation in accordance with agreed payment terms
• Monitor aged creditors and report overdue or unusual balances
• Assist with month-end processes
• Purchase ledger reconciliations
• Ensure the timely closure of supplier accounts at month-end
• Identify and implement improvements to financial processes
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial procedures and audit

requirements

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• At least 10 years of purchase ledger experience, ideally gained within the building services, construction or industrial sectors
• Experience managing purchase ledger activities across multiple entities
• Experience using ERP systems; knowledge of AX2009 or Winman would be advantageous
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial data, identify trends and support informed decision-making

What's On Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive salary offering up to £32,000
• Working hours 8am-4.30pm or 8.30am-5pm
• Life insurance (death in service)
• Income protection
• Annual wellness allowance
• Optional Bupa or Medicash cover