Purchase Ledger Assistant
Salary 32-36K depending on experience
Snowdonia Cheese Company | Deeside Industrial Estate CH5 2NU
A unique opportunity to join the renowned award-winning luxury food brand with a global reputation
At Snowdonia Cheese Company, we've been crafting exceptional premium cheeses and handcrafted chutneys since 2001. What started as a family business in North Wales has grown into an internationally recognised brand, enjoyed in more than 35 countries worldwide, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, and France.
We're looking for a highly organised and proactive Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our growing, progressive and dynamic business. You will play a key role in the Accounts Payable and Purchase Order functions within the Finance department, and the right candidate will have the opportunity to grow into wider accounting functions and be sponsored for qualifications if desirable.
What You'll Be Doing
Key responsibilities include:
Daily responsibilities:
· Manage communications responding promptly and efficiently to matters and queries.
· Process purchase invoices accurately, both manually and against purchase orders.
· Maintain and update supplier records, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
· Resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies in a proactive manner.
· Support effective supplier traceability and batch code management processes.
· Maintain control of the purchase ledger and drive supplier payment runs and other standard functions for this role.
· Provide ad hoc support to the Finance team and wider business on purchasing and supplier matters.
· Deliver against the needs of a FMCG business, by supporting colleagues proactively, and in response to market changes.
· Carry out designated month-end activities, including ledger close and journal preparation.
· Review and reconcile open purchase orders and GRNI balances.
· Manage and maintain supplier portal accounts and information.
What We're Looking For
If you're someone who thrives on organisation, accuracy and are a natural analytical thinker, comfortable working with numbers, we'd love to hear from you. In addition, you should have a proactive approach to adopting digital tools, automation, and AI solutions to improve efficiency, minimise administrative workload, and support data-driven decision-making.
Essential Skills & Experience
· Extensive Accounts Administration, Accounts Payable and Purchasing experience and conscious of multi-national activity.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities and resolve issues efficiently.
· Experience of managing the purchase order process.
· Strong attention to detail and reporting capability
· Strong communication and relationship-building skills
· Analytical mindset with the ability to review and challenge data
Why Join Snowdonia Cheese Company?
- Potential for Hybrid working
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Opportunity to work with a premium, internationally recognised food brand
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Career development opportunities within a growing business
Ready to Apply?
If you're an enthusiastic Purchase Ledger Assistant looking to build your career with a successful and ambitious food brand, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us continue sharing the taste of Snowdonia around the world.
Pay: £32,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Deeside CH5 2NU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Can you demonstrate strong attention to detail and reporting capability
Experience:
- Accounts payable and purchasing: 2 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Deeside CH5 2NU
