Junior Purchase Ledger Clerk

Sewell Wallis are partnered with a global engineering business based in Retford, Nottinghamshire, who are looking for a Junior Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their friendly Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or someone with finance administration experience who is keen to build a long-term career within accounts.

Working alongside an experienced team, you'll receive full training and gain exposure to all aspects of the purchase ledger function, playing a key role in ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and on time.

What will you be doing?

• Processing supplier invoices and ensuring they are accurately recorded.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and resolving any discrepancies.
• Assisting with maintaining supplier accounts and responding to supplier queries.
• Reconciling supplier statements and helping resolve outstanding items.
• Supporting payment runs, including multi-currency payments.
• Assisting with daily bank reconciliations.
• Setting up new supplier accounts and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting the month-end purchase ledger process.
• Monitoring purchase orders and helping keep finance records up to date.
• Building positive relationships with colleagues across the business to resolve invoice queries.
• Supporting the Finance team with process improvements and ad hoc finance tasks as required.

What are we looking for?

• A recent graduate in Accounting & Finance, Business, Economics, or someone with some experience in a finance or administrative role.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with colleagues and suppliers.
• A willingness to learn and develop within a finance environment.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel. Experience with finance systems would be an advantage but isn't essential.

What's on offer?

• Full training and ongoing support from an experienced finance team.
• Study support towards an AAT qualification (or equivalent).
• Company pension scheme with Salary Sacrifice.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Training and development opportunities.
• On-site parking.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice scheme.
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice scheme.
• Holiday Purchase Salary Sacrifice scheme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business where you'll receive excellent training, gain valuable finance experience and build the foundations for a successful career in accounting and finance. Apply below or, for more information, contact Jemima.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions