Senior Accounts and Purchase Ledger Assistant

Location Stokesley
Discipline: Accountancy & Finance
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable
Contact name: Emily Watson

Contact email: emily@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 22950
Published: about 18 hours ago

​We have a fantastic opportunity for a proactive and experienced Senior Accounts & Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a dynamic, well-established, and rapidly expanding business.

This is a great chance to become an integral part of a growing team within a thriving company.

As a key member of the finance team, you will work across two companies within the group, taking on a variety of important responsibilities, including:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations

  • Assisting with budget creation and monthly forecasting to ensure financial accuracy

  • Analysing P&L expenditure and preparing variance reports to provide insights for decision-making

  • Managing and maintaining the Fixed Asset Register

  • Reconciling credit cards and processing employee expense claims

  • Overseeing the purchase ledger functions, including invoice processing and addressing supplier queries

  • Coordinating supplier payment runs and providing support to the credit control team

  • Conducting regular bank reconciliations to ensure financial accuracy

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Proven experience in a similar finance/accounts role

  • A strong working knowledge of Sage 50 and/or SAP (preferred)

  • Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to meet tight deadlines

  • Confident in communication and comfortable working cross-functionally with other teams

  • Capable of managing multiple priorities and working efficiently under pressure

  • AAT qualified or working towards (preferred, but not essential)

If you're looking to take the next step in your career within a fast-paced, rewarding environment, we’d love to hear from you!