Purchase Ledger Assistant

Rearsby, Leicester | £28,000 | Permanent | Hybrid

Macildowie are working with this client based in Rearsby, Leicester, to recruit a Payables Administrator into their established finance team.

This is a permanent opportunity within the energy and property services sector, offering a salary of £28,000 alongside hybrid working, with office attendance required on Mondays and Wednesdays.

This role would suit an experienced Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable professional who enjoys taking ownership of their workload and is looking for a stable, long-term opportunity within a supportive team.

The Role

Working as the key point of contact for purchase ledger activity, your responsibilities will include:

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• Processing approximately 600–700 supplier invoices per month
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• Managing the purchase ledger inbox and resolving invoice queries
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• Completing supplier statement reconciliations
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• Preparing payment lists for approval
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• Loading approved payment runs through NetSuite
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• Processing employee expenses on a fortnightly basis
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• Managing low-volume petty cash
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• Supporting purchase ledger activity across multiple areas of the business
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• Ensuring deadlines are met, particularly during busier month-end periods
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What Are We Looking For?

We are keen to speak with candidates who have previous experience within Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable and are comfortable managing their own workload.

You will ideally have:

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• Previous Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience
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• Strong organisation and time-management skills
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• Good attention to detail and accuracy
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• Confidence working to firm deadlines
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• Experience managing supplier queries and reconciliations
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• Basic Excel skills, ideally including VLOOKUP
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• NetSuite experience would be advantageous, although it is not essential
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No accounting qualification is required.

What’s On Offer?

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• £28,000 salary
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• Permanent employment
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• Hybrid working – office attendance Monday and Wednesday
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• 25 days’ holiday
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• 40-hour working week, typically 8:30am–5:00pm
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• Supportive and approachable finance team
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• Structured eight-week training plan
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• Sensible flexibility around working hours, provided contracted hours and deadlines are met
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The business is looking to move quickly and would particularly welcome applications from candidates who are immediately available or working on up to four weeks’ notice.

If you are an experienced Purchase Ledger Administrator, Accounts Payable Assistant or Finance Assistant looking for a stable permanent opportunity in the Leicester area, please apply today.