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— Purchase Ledger / Payroll Assistant

Purchase Ledger / Payroll Assistant

Location: North Yorkshire

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: Aug 7th, 2025

Ref: 1608801

Wolviston Management Services are delighted to be supporting our client, in their search for an experienced and motivated Payroll & Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their well-established finance team,
 
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive individual with a background in payroll and purchase ledger to play a key part in supporting day-to-day finance operations. The role offers a varied workload—spending 2.5 days on payroll duties and 2.5 days on purchase ledger tasks—providing excellent scope for development across both areas.
 
Key Responsibilities:

  • Administer weekly payroll, including collecting timesheets, verifying overtime, printing clock cards and inputting data into the Opera payroll system
  • Generate BACs payment reports with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Process purchase ledger invoices—matching them to POs and delivery notes
  • Manage weekly and monthly payment runs and reconcile unallocated payments
  • Handle monthly reconciliation of the Aged Creditors control and supplier statements
  • Be the first point of contact for supplier queries and maintain strong supplier relationships
  • Reconcile and process company credit card statements
  • Resolve queries in a timely and professional manner
  • Support other routine finance functions as required
About You:

  • Previous experience in a payroll and/or purchase ledger environment
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (formulas, pivot tables, lookups)
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • A keen eye for detail and a methodical approach to work
  • Knowledge of Opera payroll software is advantageous, but training will be provided
  • Must have 2 Years Payroll Experience
  • 2 Years Purchase ledger experience 
What’s on Offer:

  • Join a collaborative and supportive team within a growing business
  • On-site parking
  • Ongoing training and career development opportunities
  • Casual Dress
  • Competitive Salary
If you're an organised, trustworthy individual with a passion for finance and accuracy, we’d love to hear from you.

Want to know more about this role?
- say hello to Matthew

Telephone
01642 702 689

Email
mregan@wolviston.com

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