Job Description:

Your new company
A leading organisation is seeking experienced Purchase Ledger Clerks to join its growing Transactional Finance team on a temporary basis.This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that is continuing to invest in its finance function, offering a varied role where no two days are the same and employees are encouraged to utilise their existing strengths whilst developing new skills.

Your new role
You will join a busy finance team responsible for ensuring invoices, payments and supplier accounts are managed efficiently and accurately.Key duties will include:

• Processing high volumes of purchase invoices
• Matching, batching and coding invoices
• Managing supplier queries and resolving issues
• Supporting supplier payment runs
• Completing supplier statement reconciliations
• Investigating and resolving account discrepancies
• Working closely with operational and finance teams
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Producing reports and analysing data using Excel
• Providing support across wider transactional finance activities

The team operates a flexible structure, allowing individuals to focus on areas where they can add the most value whilst gaining exposure across a broad range of transactional finance processes.We are keen to speak with candidates from Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable, Finance Assistant and wider Transactional Finance backgrounds. Whether your strengths lie in invoice processing, supplier queries, reconciliations, payments or reporting, the team adopts a flexible approach and will look to align responsibilities with your experience and skill set.This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to develop broader exposure across a large and supportive finance function.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous Purchase Ledger, Accounts Payable, Finance Assistant or Transactional Finance experience
• Strong understanding of invoice processing and supplier payments
• Experience working within a fast-paced finance environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Intermediate Excel skills including Pivot Tables and Lookups
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines

What you'll get in return

• Initial assignment through to the end of January, with genuine potential for extension and permanent opportunities
• Hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days home)
• Flexible working hours
• 37.5-hour working week
• Opportunity to join a growing transactional finance team
• Exposure to invoice processing, payments, reconciliations, reporting and query management
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Free on-site parking
• Competitive hourly rate based on your expectations and experience
  
  

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