Purchase Ledger Clerk

Salary: £25,000 - £25,000
Location: Nottingham  |  Type: Permanent

Our client is a successful business with a great reputation. They currently have a vacancy for an experienced Purchase Ledger/Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in Nottingham reporting to the FC.
They are seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk with at least 2 years’ experience in accounts who would like to join a small friendly team.
The Role:
Purchase Ledger/Accounts Assistant
The outline core duties/responsibilities for the role include (but are not limited to):
• Checking/posting invoices with accuracy
• Ensure all invoices and other payment requests are checked to guidelines and duly signed off by budget holders and entered onto financial accounting software promptly and accurately
• Distribute invoices to relevant managers for authorisation
• Organising payments to suppliers on a timely basis
• To deal with disputes promptly from suppliers, keeping the budget holder informed
• To produce reports for budget holders on an ad-hoc basis
• Consider ways to make the purchase ledger function more efficient
• Liaise with external and internal audit
• Supplier management
• Create and process supplier information
• Arrange the archiving of purchase ledger documents in line with statutory requirements
• Processing supplier payments and reconciling statements
• Assistance with any other matters that may arise within the department including ad hoc duties for Sales Ledger if and when required by the Finance Manager

Candidate
• Proven experience within Purchase ledger, ideally including sales ledger
• Accurate and timely data entry skills
• High level of attention to detail, numerate and literate
• Good levels of IT literacy to include the Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Excel and experience of Kerridge would be a distinct advantage although not essential
Job Type: Full Time Permanent Position
Salary and Benefits:
£25,000
22 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Pension Scheme
Friendly office environment

Keywords: Purchase Ledger Clerk/Accounts Clerk/Sales ledger clerk/NG1/NG13/Colwick/West Bridgford/NG2/NG3