Purchase Ledger Assistant (Maternity Cover) Location: Crewe | Part-time (16 hours/week) | On-site
Are you organised, detail-oriented, and looking for a flexible part-time role in finance? Were seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our friendly Finance Team in Crewe on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave.
Reporting to the Management Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting our small finance office and you'll be responsible for ensuring the accurate processing of purchase invoices, supplier payments, and account reconciliations.
Key Responsibilities Process and organise purchase invoices, matching them to goods received notes and purchase orders
Input invoices into the purchase ledger and obtain necessary authorisations
Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries
Prepare payments to UK and foreign suppliers twice monthly
Assist with month-end accruals and prepayments
Monitor the Admin mailbox and maintain tidy supplier accounts
Support general financial duties as required
What Were Looking For
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong organisational and time management skills
Excellent communication and telephone manner
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Medium-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
Basic accounting knowledge
Previous experience in an office environment
Willingness to learn bespoke accounting and SAP systems
High level of confidentiality and attention to detail
Desirable Skills & Experience
Experience in a busy accounting office or purchase ledger role
Confident, friendly personality
Good typing skills
Working Hours- Negotiable Part-Time: 18 hours per week
Working hours are negotiable between 8:00am and 5:00pm
Working days are negotiable between Monday to Friday
Company Benefits Competitive salary
Flexi-time working
Generous pension and company sick pay scheme
33 days annual leave including bank holidays
Christmas shutdown
Holiday purchase scheme
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave
Reward & Recognition Schemes
Retail discounts
Cycle to Work Scheme
Online Wellness Centre (mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)
Annual flu jabs
Long service awards
Winter and summer team social events
Private Medical Scheme
Private Health Cash Plan
Death in Service Benefit
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