Job type
TemporaryLocation
Stoke-on-TrentWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
SupportIndustry
Retail & Consumer GoodsPay
Up to £30,000 per annum
Finance Assistant | Transactional Finance Specialist | Purchase Ledger | Accounts Payable
Finance Assistant – Purchase Ledger Clerk
(Temp-to-Perm Opportunity)
Stoke-on-Trent | Full-time (Office-Based, 5 days per week) | Up to £30,000 per annum
A well-established, family-owned business based in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their collaborative and supportive finance team. Following consistent growth, the company is expanding its team and looking for a reliable and adaptable individual to support day-to-day finance operations. The company has a large and established customer base and prides itself on its collaborative and friendly culture. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity (initial 3 -month temporary period with a view to becoming permanent), offering flexibility around start and finish times and the chance to join a stable business where many employees have long tenure.
The Role
Reporting into the Finance Manager. You will take ownership of the end-to-end purchase ledger cycle while also supporting wider finance activities as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Using Sage 50 to process invoices
- Performing three-way matching (invoice, delivery note, purchase order)
- Allocating payments and handling remittances
- Reviewing monthly corporate credit card statements and collating receipts
- Prepare monthly payment runs.
- Maintain accurate supplier records and account details
- Supplier management and building strong stakeholder relationships
- Responding to finance-related queries
- Supporting supplier invoice checks against pricing discrepancies
- Assisting with foreign currency transactions (USD, EUR, GBP), including the process of foreign invoices and allocating payments.
- Maintain filing systems and supporting documents for audit purposes
- Liaising with external accountants and internal stakeholders, including reporting to the Managing Director
- Providing ad hoc support across Sales Ledger and general finance duties
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Experienced in Sage 50 or Sage 200 (essential)
- Confident using Excel
- Highly organised, conscientious, and attention to detail.
- A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Adaptable and flexible, happy to support across different finance tasks
- Reliable, trustworthy, and a positive team player with a friendly attitude
What’s on Offer
- Salary up to £30,000 per annum
- Flexible start and finish times
- Supportive and welcoming team environment
- Opportunity to transition into a permanent role after 6 months
- Genuine opportunity for progression and development for the right candidate
- Exposure to a varied and dynamic workload within a growing business
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