Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk / Accounts Payable/ Excellent Benefits and Industry Discounts / Development Opportunities/ City Centre Location/ January Start

Purchase Ledger Clerk Key Information:

• Salary £25000
• Hybrid working - 2 Days WFH
• Industry discounts and benefits
• Monday – Friday 0900-1730
• City Centre location, close to all major transport links

Purchase Ledger Clerk Role Overview

My client, who operate within the hospitality and corporate events sector require a Purchase Ledger clerk to join their friendly and inclusive Finance Team. This is an ideal opportunity for a positive and proactive team player with previous experience in an end-to-end purchase ledger position to a highly successful and fast paced organisation.

Purchase Ledger Clerk Responsibilities:

• Prepare and file authorised purchase orders.
• Matching of invoices to purchase orders.
• Coding and processing of purchase invoices 
• Ensure all purchase invoices are authorised by relevant business members.
• Ensure batches of invoices are ready for payment within terms. 
• Prepare supplier BACS payment runs are set up in the bankline system. 
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries. 
• Carry out multiple bank reconciliations - ensuring any reconciling items are cleared promptly.
• Liaise with management accounts re accruals and unreleased invoice batches. 
• Supplier statement reconciliations 
• Carry out weekly review of aged creditor reports. 
• Identify and implement process improvements. 

Purchase Ledger Clerk Requirements: 

• 12 months + Accounts payable experience 
• Ability to support in a varied capacity for a multi-site business. 
• Customer focused approach to tasks and duties
• A positive, proactive and enthusiastic approach to tasks and duties.
• A desire to develop in a payables or accounts based career path.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Ability to work as part of a team to achieve group targets and goals. 
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast paced environment accordingly.
• A high degree of attention to detail 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong IT and excel skills 

If you have the skills and experience detailed above and are looking to join a people focussed organisation, operating within a vibrant and unique sector, please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

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