Purchase Ledger Assistant

Step into a busy, high-volume finance environment where your experience with complex purchase ledger work will make an immediate impact. This is a temporary opportunity to support a growing team through a challenging period of aged creditors and queries, with plenty of scope to demonstrate your confidence, resilience, and technical strength. About the Role:You will support the Purchase Ledger Team Leader and a team of four Purchase Ledger Clerks in stabilising and clearing a substantial aged creditors position and a high level of outstanding queries. The role focuses on bringing structure, control, and momentum to the ledger, ensuring suppliers are managed effectively and issues are resolved quickly. Your work will directly improve cash flow visibility, supplier relationships, and the overall performance of the purchase ledger function. Key Responsibilities: Process high volumes of purchase invoices accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring correct coding and approvals. Investigate, resolve, and clear complex supplier queries, including price, quantity, and PO discrepancies. Prioritise and manage aged creditors balances, focusing on 60+ day items and high-value accounts. Reconcile supplier statements, identify variances, and take corrective action to align ledger balances. Liaise confidently with suppliers and internal stakeholders (including operations and procurement) to obtain information and approvals. Monitor and update query logs, tracking progress and ..... full job details .....