Purchase Ledger Assistant

As a Senior Purchase Ledger Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and accurate operation of the purchase ledger function. You will contribute by:

• Ensuring timely and accurate processing of supplier invoices, maintaining strong financial controls
• Managing complex queries and escalations, driving prompt and effective resolutions
• Supporting payment runs and ensuring supplier accounts are well maintained and reconciled
• Identifying process improvements and contributing to ongoing finance transformation initiatives
• Acting as a key support to the Team Lead, providing guidance to colleagues and maintaining operational continuity
• Enhancing collaboration between finance teams and supporting tools that improve frontline query handling
Your work will directly support financial accuracy, supplier relationships, and operational efficiency across the business.

We are looking for a detail-driven and proactive Senior Purchase Ledger Assistant who brings the experience and mindset to support a high-performing finance function during a period of transformation. You bring solid experience within purchase ledger or transactional finance, with a strong understanding of high-volume invoice processing and supplier management. You are confident working across purchase orders, goods receipting and invoice matching, ensuring accuracy and compliance at every stage. You are naturally analytical, comfortable identifying discrepancies, trends, and inefficiencies, and take ownership of resolving issues. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing processing responsibilities with query resolution while maintaining a high standard of work. You enjoy working collaboratively and are confident engaging with stakeholders across finance and the wider business. You communicate clearly, handle escalations professionally, and support colleagues by sharing knowledge and guidance where needed. You are also someone who embraces change. With systems and processes evolving, you are keen to contribute ideas, support improvements, and help shape more efficient ways of working., You are a motivated finance professional who takes pride in accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement. You will likely bring:
• 2-4+ years' experience in purchase ledger or transactional finance
• Strong working knowledge of high-volume invoice processing and supplier account management
• Experience with finance systems such as Qube (or similar ERP systems)
• Excellent attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines
• Confidence handling queries, resolving issues, and working with multiple stakeholders
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to support and guide team members
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to identify improvements and implement solutions
  
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We believe in championing the role, wellbeing and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2022 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list!


• Competitive Salary + Discretionary Bonus
• Company Pension Scheme
• Choice of Company Car/Car Allowance
• Life Assurance
• Professional Subscriptions paid for
Lifestyle/Health & Wellbeing:
• 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• 37 hour working week Monday to Friday
• Hybrid working
• Onsite parking
• 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy & Stone Foundation)
• Health benefits such as Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher
• Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers discounts and promotions
• Family Friendly Policies