Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger in Rutland

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk looking for a role with a strong salary, excellent benefits and the chance to join a respected global engineering and manufacturing business? This is a brilliant opportunity to join a well-established international engineering business known for technical excellence, innovation and long-term customer relationships.

You will be part of a busy finance team where accuracy, ownership and attention to detail genuinely matter. If you enjoy working with purchase orders, supplier accounts, invoice queries, payment runs and month-end deadlines, this role offers the chance to build your career in a professional, fast-paced and supportive environment.

What's in it for you?

• Company bonus
• Excellent 12% pension
• 27 days holiday
• Life assurance
• Gym membership
• Bupa healthcare
• Medicash
• Regular social events
• Monday to Friday working hours
• A stable role within a global engineering and manufacturing business

What you'll be doing

As Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will take ownership of key accounts payable duties, working closely with buyers, manufacturing teams, project managers, suppliers and the wider finance department. Your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts in Sage
• Keeping supplier records accurate, including payment terms, bank details and contact information
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
• Checking purchase orders are correctly coded to supplier accounts, nominal codes, departments and projects
• Matching supplier and intercompany invoices against purchase orders, goods received, pricing and payment terms
• Processing purchase order and non-purchase order invoices
• Liaising with procurement, goods-in, project managers and suppliers to resolve invoice queries
• Preparing supplier payment forecasts for the Finance Manager
• Supporting weekly payment runs and same-day payments where needed
• Allocating direct debit and standing order payments
• Keeping the payables ledger clean and up to date
• Supporting month-end cut-off deadlines, accruals, prepayments and audit requirements
• Providing cover across the wider accounts team when required

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is accurate, dependable and comfortable working in a busy finance environment. You will need strong attention to detail, good communication skills and the confidence to work with suppliers and internal teams to get queries resolved quickly. You will ideally bring:

• Experience in an accounts payable or purchase ledger role
• Experience working in a finance department
• Strong knowledge of purchase order and non-purchase order invoice processing
• Experience handling supplier queries and reconciliations
• Good understanding of VAT rules
• Exposure to international payments
• Experience using Sage 200
• Good Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• A calm, practical approach to problem solving
• The ability to manage deadlines and unexpected issues

The ideal candidate

This role would suit someone already working as a Purchase Ledger Clerk, Accounts Payable Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Purchase Ledger Administrator who is ready to join a global business with an excellent package and a supportive finance team. You will be organised, detail-focused and confident working both independently and as part of a team.

Apply now

If you are an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk looking for a new opportunity with a strong salary, excellent benefits and long-term career stability, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your finance career.