Purchase Ledger Specialist

Location: Ellesmere Port
Salary: £30,000–£40,000
Contract: 4–6 months
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Purchase Ledger Specialist to join a fast-paced and rapidly changing business in Ellesmere Port on a 4–6 month contract.

The role has been created to provide additional support to the finance team during a particularly busy period, as the business goes through the acquisition of a new company. This is a varied opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a changing environment and is happy to get involved wherever support is needed.

We are open to candidates from either an Assistant Accountant level with a broad range of accounting experience and a strong focus on Accounts Payable, or a solid Senior Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable Clerk who is confident managing the full AP process and supporting with wider finance tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Purchase Ledger team with invoice processing and general AP activity
• Dealing with supplier queries and resolving issues promptly
• Reviewing existing finance processes and identifying areas for improvement
• Ensuring processes are accurately documented and kept up to date
• Assisting with the integration and onboarding of the newly acquired business
• Supporting the finance team with ad hoc accounting tasks and projects
• Helping to ensure the purchase ledger function continues to operate efficiently during a period of significant change
• Working closely with colleagues across the finance team to provide additional support where required

About You

We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and is comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced and changing environment.

You will ideally be either:

• An Assistant Accountant with a broad range of accounting experience, with a particular strength in Accounts Payable
• A Senior Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable Clerk with strong end-to-end AP experience

You will also need to be:

• Experienced in Purchase Ledger and invoice processing
• Confident dealing with suppliers and resolving queries
• Strong on Excel, with good working knowledge of spreadsheets and data manipulation
• Experienced using Sage 200
• Comfortable reviewing, improving and documenting processes
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
• Proactive, adaptable and able to work at pace
• Someone who is happy to roll their sleeves up and help wherever needed

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and wants to join a business where priorities can change from day to day. The successful candidate will need to be adaptable, commercially minded and comfortable working through a period of significant growth and change.

If you are available for a 4–6 month contract and have the accounting experience, systems knowledge and flexible approach we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.