Purchase Ledger Assistant

Recruiter
SF Partners
Location
Derbyshire
Salary
£33,240 per year
Contract
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
First listed by Ontap
20 October 2026
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Job description

Purchase Ledger Administrator £33,240 per annum Full-time, Monday to Friday Looking at Temp to Perm or straight Perm, depending on the candidate South Derbyshire

SF Partners are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join a busy Head Office finance team.

This is a varied finance role with a strong focus on purchase ledger, supplier accounts and invoice processing, alongside some wider finance administration. You'll work closely with the Finance and Operations teams, helping to keep the ledger accurate and ensuring suppliers and internal teams receive a responsive service.

The role will include:

Managing and maintaining supplier accounts across your assigned areas of the purchase ledger
Matching invoices to purchases and chasing outstanding orders
Coding invoices to the correct nominal codes
Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
Processing BACS payments
Accurately entering invoice information into Insphire and Sage, including the correct VAT treatment
Liaising with suppliers and depots to resolve queries and keep the ledger running smoothly
Keeping the trial balance up to date for review
Processing petty cash receipts and ensuring transactions are correctly coded
Supporting month-end and year-end accounts
Assisting with year-end audit preparation
Dealing with customer and supplier queries in a professional and timely manner
Providing general administrative support to the wider finance team where required

About you: We're looking for someone with previous experience in purchase ledger, accounts or finance administration, who is confident working with financial information and comfortable communicating with suppliers and colleagues.

You'll need to be:

Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Confident using finance systems and Microsoft Office
Comfortable handling invoice processing, reconciliations and supplier queries
A clear and professional communicator
Able to work independently while also being part of a wider team
Reliable, positive and committed to producing accurate work

Previous purchase ledger experience would be desirable, but we'd also consider someone with a solid accounts or finance administration background who is looking to develop further within a finance team.

The package:

£33,240 per annum
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
33 days' holiday including bank holidays and festive shutdown
Company pension scheme
Life assurance

If you're an experienced Purchase Ledger or Accounts Administrator looking for your next opportunity, apply now and SF Partners will be in touch to discuss the role.

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