Our client is a well-established trust within public sector and they require a temporary finance assistant to join their central accounts team and primarily be responsible for purchase ledger as well other general finance tasks. Experience within a finance assistant or a finance support role is desired along with purchase ledger experience being essential.

Other responsibilities:

* Support the Central Finance Team

* Process purchase invoices on receipt including validating them against authorised purchase orders and goods received notes;

* Ensure all invoices are authorised by the authorised officers in accordance with the Trust Financial Regulations;

* Reconcile supplier statements to purchase ledger

* Maintain and review the purchase ledger

* Liaise with suppliers, resolve any queries regarding outstanding/overdue payments

* Maintain spreadsheets and other financial records

* Supporting the finance team with a variety of administrative duties, including scanning, data input and ordering goods