Finance Assistant / Purchase Ledger

Finance Assistant - Purchase Ledger Clerk (Temp-to-Perm Opportunity)Stoke-on-Trent Full-time (Office-Based, 5 days per week) Up to 30,000 per annumA well-established, family-owned business based in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their collaborative and supportive finance team. Following consistent growth, the company is expanding its team and looking for a reliable and adaptable individual to support day-to-day finance operations. The company has a large and established customer base and prides itself on its collaborative and friendly culture. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity (initial 3 -month temporary period with a view to becoming permanent), offering flexibility around start and finish times and the chance to join a stable business where many employees have long tenure.The RoleReporting into the Finance Manager. You will take ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger cycle while also supporting wider finance activities as needed.Key ResponsibilitiesUsing Sage 50 to process invoicesPerforming three-way matching (invoice, delivery note, purchase order)Allocating payments and handling remittancesReviewing monthly corporate credit card statements and collating receiptsPrepare monthly payment runs.Maintain accurate supplier records and account detailsSupplier management and building strong stakeholder relationshipsResponding to finance-related queriesSupporting supplier invoice checks against pricing discrepanciesAssisting with foreign currency ..... full job details .....