Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger

Elevation Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working on a fantastic Accounts Assistant role on a full time, permanent basis in the Preston area.

Responsibilities:

• Main point of contact for suppliers. Receive, scan and process supplier invoices
• Manage the approval workflow of supplier invoices
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Manage the accounts payable inbox
• Process payment runs
• Match and file supplier invoices and delivery notes
• Processing expenses & credit cards statements in line with the expense policy
• Petty cash
• Creating new credit accounts with suppliers, supplier set up and supplier master data maintenance
• Intercompany Reconciliations
• GRNI clearance
• Prepare weekly and ad hoc Excel Accounts Payable reports on supplier turnover and supplier invoice balances
• Liaise with suppliers and other departments to resolve invoice discrepancies and queries
• Distribute invoice copies to finance staff and other departments
• Support across the finance team when needed

Person Specification:

• Finance and Accounting skills
• Account Reconciliation expertise
• Proficiency in Invoice Processing and Invoicing
• Knowledge of financial software and systems
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, sumif, lookup formulas, etc)
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial transactions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment

If this looks like a role of interest then please get in touch or apply now.