Purchase Ledger Assistant
Are you looking to forge a career in accounts? Would you like to join a well established and supportive business that are willing to fund and support the AAT qualification? If so, we would love to hear from you.
The role is full-time Monday to Friday 9.00 – 17.30, salary is circa £18,000 depending on experience. 20 days holiday rising to 25 after three years’ service, car parking and AAT qualification fully funded.
We are looking for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our clients’ accounts team. The key operational tasks and responsibilities of this position are:
- Operating Sage 200 Accounting Programme, Excel, Outlook.
- Processing high volume of supplier stock invoices on Sage (approx. 650 per month) including matching invoices/delivery notes.
- Liaising with Purchasing/Warehouse Departments to resolve any discrepancies relating to prices/delivered quantities.
- Reconciling supplier statements against invoices.
- Assisting with incoming telephone calls to Accounts and handle/resolve any purchase ledger queries.
- Assisting Credit Control with incoming calls relating to customer accounts/queries.
- Assist with Processing supplier payment runs, based on approved invoices and within payment terms.
- Processing ad hoc bank payments.
- Assisting with reconciling bank accounts.
- Ensuring all purchase invoices are processed in line with month end timescales and prepare purchase ledger accruals report.
- Assisting with checking staff timesheets for preparation of salaries.
- As part of the ISO Audit requirements, performing Departmental Audits about 2/3 times a year.
- Processing all work accurately and with great attention to detail and be able to prioritise work.
- Other duties as required, to include filing of invoices.
Candidate requirements
- Ideally you will have a years’ experience within accounts
- Grade C or above in Maths and English
- Ambitious to progress a career in accounts and willing to study AAT
- Have strong customer service skills
- Good work ethic
- Confident problem solver
Please apply via the link ASAP to Louise - Unity Resourcing.