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Howett Thorpe
Purchase Ledger Assistant
North London, London
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 1 hour ago
- Salary
- £30,000 - 33,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Howett Thorpe
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
This well-established, global organisation based near Heathrow is looking for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their team. You will be joining a luxury and stable business that offers a progressive and stable environment. This role will be fully office based so you must live within a commutable distance from the offices. A brilliant role for someone who has worked in a similar position and is now looking for their next challenge.
Job Title: Purchase Ledger Assistant
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Heathrow
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum
Reference no: 15854
Purchase Ledger Assistant – Benefits
* 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Company bonus scheme
* Pension scheme
* Car parking onsite
* Working hours of 9 am - 5.30 pm
Purchase Ledger Assistant – About The Role
In this role you will be reporting into the Financial Controller and will be working within a finance team of 6. You will be focusing on the Purchase Ledger function whilst also supporting within other areas of finance.
Your key responsibilities will be:
* Allocation of payments on supplier and customer accounts.
* General ledger entries including accruals and prepayments on SUN systems.
* Resolving supplier queries via telephone and email, ensuring all issues are resolved.
* Preparing the monthly BACs payments and ensuring suppliers are paid on time.
* Processing all staff credit card expenses on SAP concur and producing expense reports.
* Managing the fixed asset register and petty cash.
* Daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
* Assisting with billings and accounts receivable when required.
* Auditing Purchase Ledger monthly for cost analysis.
The successful Purchase Ledger Assistant will have:
* Previous experience in a similar position
* AAT/QBE candidates will be considered
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ability to multitask and work well under pressure
* Strong IT skills
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
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Ad ID: 5416911704
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