Urgent temporary role for an experienced Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant in Bury St Edmunds Your new company We are supporting a leading business in their sector, who are looking for a temporary finance clerk to work in their finance team, where you will take responsibility for a high-volume and complex purchase ledger. Your new role In this temporary Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant job, you will play a vital role in ensuring their UK and European suppliers are paid correctly and on-time. This will involve managing daily, a busy Purchase Ledger / AP in-box of queries, responding to scanned invoices which will need a PO, adding the invoice to the system, obtaining approval for payment and setting up a BACS payment. You will also manage any credit notes, reconcile the GRN's/supplier statements and deal with supplier queries as well as internal requests. This will be a 6-month temporary / contract job, so I am looking for a candidate who can give the commitment as this is a crucial role in a busy AP / Purchase ledger department where you will be supported by the wider finance team, but your key responsibilities will be managing the AP in-boxes. What you'll need to succeed You will be highly organised with experience of working in a fast-paced AP or AR transactional finance team and be confident with systems along with intermediate Excel skills. What you'll get in return As explained, this is a 6-month temporary finance job and, based on your experience, will pay circa £28,000 - £30,000. This role will be based in Bury St Edmunds with hybrid working after a qualifying period. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. 4711711