Finance and Purchasing Administrator

Finance & Purchasing Administrator (No finance experience required)

The Role

We are looking for a proactive and highly organised person to carry out the role of Finance & Purchasing Administrator in Immingham. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a positive working attitude who can work confidently on their own initiative while supporting the wider finance and procurement functions of the business.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate processing of purchase ledger activities, supplier communications, payroll support and procurement administration within a fast-paced operational environment.

 The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established business within the rail sector. You will become part of a supportive and hardworking team where your contribution is valued and where you will gain broad exposure across finance, purchasing and operational administration.

 Key Responsibilities

• Accurately process high volumes of supplier invoices, ensuring correct coding to cost centres, departments and nominal accounts
• Match purchase orders, goods received documentation and invoices before payment approval
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner
• Maintain supplier master data including bank details, contact information and payment terms
• Submit ad hoc payment requests to the Finance Manager as required
• Respond to supplier and internal enquiries professionally and efficiently
• Support month-end and year-end finance processes to agreed deadlines
• Assist with audit preparation and auditor queries
• Process all administration relating to company vehicles
• Assist with the reconciliation of weekly employee timesheets to support payroll cover during annual leave
• Support procurement processes to ensure materials and operational requirements are correctly identified and purchased
• Carry out additional duties as directed by the line manager

 About You

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Positive and flexible working attitude
• Ability to manage workload independently and use own initiative
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident working in a fast-paced environment

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.