Accounts Ledger Clerk

Right Recruitment; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Ledger Clerk based in Smethwick. The successful candidate will handle bookkeeping, manage accounts receivable and payable, and assist with general financial administration. Candidates should have relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Excel. This is an office-based role, Monday to Friday from 8:45 am to 5:15 pm.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a financial and accounting environment is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer proficiency including intermediate Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic bookkeeping tasks and maintain ledgers.
• Manage Purchase Ledger including supplier invoices and payments.
• Assist with Sales Ledger and deal with customer invoices.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Data Entry

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Credit Control

Communication Skills

Excel

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts Ledger Clerk to join a company based in B18.

Main duties for the Accounts Ledger Clerk role :

1. Bookkeeping and Data Entry :

• Assisting with basic bookkeeping tasks, such as recording and processing financial transactions, maintaining ledgers, and updating financial records.
• Entering data into accounting software and spreadsheets.

2. Accounts Receivable and Payable :

• Managing the Purchase Ledger & Payment Function (including processing of supplier invoices, credit notes, purchase orders and managing vendor / supplier payments proposal).
• Assisting with the Sales Ledger Function (dealing with customer invoices and tracking payment receipts).
• Assisting with Credit Control Function (dealing with suppliers and customers invoice / payment queries).

3. General Administration :

• Performing administrative tasks related to financial operations.
• Assisting with year-end accounts process.
• Liaise with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with external auditors.

To undertake duties as deemed appropriate by the Accounts Manager or Head of Finance.

Main requirements for the Accounts ledger role :

• Relevant experience of working within a financial and accounting environment is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal team members and external stakeholders
• Excellent computer proficiency (including Excel – intermediate level)

The Accounts Ledger Clerk role is office based, Monday -Friday 8.45am-5.15pm