Purchase Ledger Clerk

Are you a qualified Purchase Ledger Clerk looking for the next step in your career, working for a friendly, flexible and supportive team?

Our client is currently looking for somebody to join their team working is a busy finance department within a manufacturing unit. This is a part time, temporary ongoing position working 20 hours within 3 days a week to suit you; the hours would be Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm and Friday 8:30 am – 1:30 pm.

The Job Role:

• Input and gain relevant approval for invoices from suppliers (including matching Purchase Orders)
• Prepare and make daily payments to suppliers. It is imperative that these suppliers are paid by due date
• Coding of invoices, matching and price checking invoices to PO’s
• Raising and chasing internal and external queries, missing invoices and credit notes
• Complete statement reconciliations for suppliers and complete any actions to resolve issues
• Assist in investigating any old or unusual items on monthly Aged Creditors report
• Use appropriate control tools to enable the effective monitoring of invoices for cash flow purposes, reporting on invoices awaiting approval or in dispute, and reporting on unauthorised expenditure
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details within the purchase ledger
• Allocate supplier payments on Sage
• Preparing BACS payments
• Communicating with Suppliers on disputes with their accounts.
• Any ad hoc duties as required

Experience/ Requirements:

• 3 grade C or above in GSCE’s (or equivalent) including mathematics (essential)
• Experience in a similar role (essential)
• Worked within purchase ledger team previously with high volume of transactions (essential)
• Computer literate with experience of MS Excel (essential)
• Experience of SAGE (desirable)
• Keen eye for detail (desirable)
• Good verbal and written communication skills (essential)
• Be motivated and proactive (essential)
• Able to work to strict deadlines (essential)

Interested? Send your CV to: rachel.wilkes@proactivepersonnel.net or call 01902 838383