Purchase Ledger Assistant

The Opportunity
Ford & Stanley are proud to be partnering with a high-growth rail specialist in Derby to appoint a resourceful and organised Purchase Ledger Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that truly values collaboration and clear communication across all levels of the organization. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day financial operations, taking ownership of the purchase ledger for two key entities within the group. If you are a finance professional who thrives in a varied, fast-paced environment and wants a role that offers both stability and professional growth, this is the perfect next step.

Responsibilities:

• Purchase Ledger Management: Take full ownership of the purchase ledger process, including invoice matching, coding, and posting invoices to purchase orders.

• Reconciliations: Manage accrual account reconciliations, prepayments, and support weekly and monthly purchase ledger account reconciliations.

• Payment Processing: Prepare both domestic and international payment runs (BACS and ad hoc) and process employee credit card and cash expenses via Sage.

• Supplier Relations: Act as the main point of contact for contractor and vendor queries, handle supplier set-ups, and perform regular statement reconciliations.

• Audit & Compliance: Maintain organised financial records to support audit readiness and ensure all transactions align with internal financial controls.

• Team Support: Provide ad hoc support to the wider finance team, including general ledger corrections and tracking engineering labour movements.

The Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar finance or accounts assistant role, with a solid understanding of the purchase ledger function. You should be proficient in the Microsoft Office suite (specifically Excel) and ideally have experience using Sage. We are looking for an individual who is resourceful, able to work on their own initiative, and possesses the organisational skills to manage multiple priorities. Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be liaising with various internal stakeholders and external suppliers daily.

Location: Derby (Free on-site parking available).

Salary: Circa £28,000 dependant on experience

About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

• Ford & Stanley TalentWise Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services permanent and temporary.

• Ford & Stanley Recruitment Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.

• Ford & Stanley Executive Search Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.

• Ford & Stanley Genius Performance Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way.

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.