We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and methodical Purchase Ledger Assistan t to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid understanding of purchase ledger processes and a keen eye for accuracy to play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient handling of supplier invoices and payments. If you’re tenacious, organised, and thrive in a collaborative environment where accuracy and clear communication are key, we’d love to hear from you. Please note: Salary of £25,000 - 30,000 FTE. The exact hours/days can be negotiated, but we are expecting around 20 hours per week. Key Responsibilities Accurately record and post purchase invoices Resolve invoice queries by working closely with relevant departments and stakeholders, ensuring all queries are resolved in a timely manner Reconcile supplier statements with company accounting records, ensuring accurate records are maintained and discrepancies are identified Assist with month-end processes, reporting, and any other finance tasks as required Support the year-end audit process Provide support and cover for the office administration functions Key Skills and Qualifications Mandatory Good working knowledge of MS Office Good understanding of sales and purchase ledger processes and basic accounting principles Tenacious & persistent Preferred Previous experience in using an ERP system Previous experience in a similar manufacturing environment Personal Attributes Good communication skills with a high level of spoken and written English and the ability to manage relationships with all stakeholders Methodical and detail-driven Ability to work unsupervised and prioritise own workload Why Work for us? We are an exciting, growing company committed to excellence and innovation. We greatly value the hard work, ingenuity and integrity of our team. We provide an environment for rapid personal development. Benefits 27 days holiday bank holidays (increasing with service) Employee discount platform EAP & online GP Early Finish Friday Discretionary Bonus Scheme BUPA Medical Insurance & Cashback plan Flexible start & finish times & hybrid working (role dependent) Cycle to work scheme & Rail season ticket loan Company-funded professional subscriptions (up to £250 per year) Personal development supported Free refreshments, fruit and snacks Free Parking What we do Overview, a rapidly growing UK SME, develops and manufactures market-leading Autonomous Sensors Systems and Integrated Servo Drives for global markets. Overview’s Intelligent Autonomous Sensors Systems (Pods) use multiple sensors and sophisticated edge intelligence to autonomously provide users with actionable digital information. Pods can autonomously detect, classify, alert users and track targets of interest, all at machine speed. Developed for use in critical domains such as defence, surveillance, security, emergency response and counter-UAS, applications include ground-based solutions and those mounted on manned and autonomous vehicles. Overview’s expertise includes the development and manufacture of innovative, precision, brushless, Integrated Servo Drives. These Integrated Servo Drives are sold to a rapidly growing global customer base for a range of exacting positioning applications and used by Overview in the development of Sensor Systems. Technology leadership is core to Overview’s strategy and is underpinned by the investment of more than 20% of turnover in R&D. Specialist capabilities exist in motor design and control, mechanics, electronics, embedded software, AI/ML and sensor integration, plus systems engineering. Overview is committed to growing exceptional business value through customer focus and providing a leading capability to rapidly define and develop unique, innovative, and market-leading products. Our Values Overview’s operations and reputation are based on the following company Values and Behaviours. These Values and Behaviours, consistently applied, make us what we are and are a key element of the value that we bring to our customers. Work together to Win Together Creativity and Innovation Integrity and Respect Customer Focus Continuous Improvement Positive Impact The Process Most of our interviews will take place over one or two stages, typically a phone/teams interview followed by a face-to-face interview on-site. We do ask all candidates who are coming to a face-to-face interview to carry out a short Psychometric assessment to help us understand how you tick! If you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments to our process, we are happy to discuss this to see what we can do. We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. Please note that this is a UK-based role, and therefore, employment will be subject to satisfactory right-to-work and reference checks. We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge you to apply as soon as possible.