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Purchase Ledger Assistant - Temporary Support

Published 18 June 2025
£13.50 - £15.00 per annum
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Temporary
Job Starts: 18th June 2025
Accountancy & Finance

Job Description

Macildowie are working with this client based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

Temporary Purchase Ledger Assistant


12‑week assignment (with potential to extend to 6 months), hybrid working (2 days home).
Hourly Rate: £13.50-£15.00 per hour, depending on experience.
Start Date: ASAP - maternity cover required from 24 July - 4 August.
Working Hours: Mon-Fri, standard business hours; financial year end in August, so attention to deadlines essential.

Key Responsibilities:


* Process non‑stock, stock and estates invoices under a newly implemented ERP system
* Match invoices to POs and documentation (still ironing out teething issues)
* Support the estates team with ad hoc invoice processing
* Run weekly BACS payment runs, following internal authorisation procedures
* Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries promptly

Requirements:


* Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable experience
* Comfortable with Excel and learning new systems quickly
* Accurate data entry experience in a fast-paced environment
* UK driving licence and own vehicle - occasional site visits may be required

Benefits:


* Hybrid working (2 days from home)
* 25 days holiday pro-rata + bank holidays
* Private medical care + other flexible benefits
* Temporary contract offering exposure to year-end processes

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