Accounts Assistant
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary: £31,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, Permanent
An established and growing UK business is seeking an experienced Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger Coordinator to join its finance team. This role is responsible for the smooth day-to-day operation of the purchase ledger function, ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and on time while maintaining strong financial controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end purchase ledger process
- Process supplier payments and BACS runs
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice queries
- Perform bank and cash book reconciliations
- Maintain accurate records within Sage 200 and ERP systems
- Support month-end, VAT, and year-end finance processes
- Prepare and coordinate supplier payment schedules
- Process domestic and international payments
- Liaise with suppliers and internal departments regarding payment and account queries
- Maintain finance documentation and electronic records
- Provide administrative support to the wider finance team as required
About You
- Previous experience in Accounts Payable or Purchase Ledger
- Experience using Sage 200 or a similar ERP/accounting system
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to build effective working relationships
- Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a busy environment
- Proactive approach to problem-solving
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- AAT qualification (or working towards) would be advantageous
- Experience of international payments would be beneficial