Accounts Payable Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk

AWD online; Hyde; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company based in Hyde is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant/Purchase Ledger Clerk. The role involves managing the full purchase ledger process, from invoice processing to supplier reconciliations. Candidates should possess strong numeracy skills, team experience, and have worked with foreign currency. This position offers a competitive salary of £27,876 plus benefits, in a full-time and permanent capacity.

Benefits

Auto enrolled into Stakeholder Pension Scheme

28 days holiday

Life Assurance

Subsidised canteen

Free car parking

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Experience working within a similar role.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Matching, checking, coding invoices and delivery notes.
• Setting up new supplier accounts and maintaining details.
• Reconciling supplier statements.
• Processing invoices, credit, payments & refunds.
• Making payments via BACS, SEPA & transfer.

Skills

Polite & professional telephone manner

Experience working in a team

Experience in foreign currency

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

Accounts Payable Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk with experience in a similar accounting / finance / payables role, a polite and professional telephone manner and excellent team working and numeracy skills is required for well-established company based in Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester.

Do you have experience working as an Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger Assistant, Purchase Ledger Controller, Finance Administrator or in a similar position within a Finance / Accounts Team?

If you do, we would like to hear from you.

SALARY: £27,876 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, North West England (SK14)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday – Friday

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Accounts Payable Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk with experience in a similar accounting / finance / payables role, a polite and professional telephone manner and excellent team working and numeracy skills.

Working as the Accounts Payable Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk you will join a fast-paced Finance team and will be responsible for the full purchase ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoices, payments and reconciliation.

As the Accounts Payable Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk you will need to be detail-oriented, organised and reliable.

DUTIES

Your duties as an Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger Clerk will include:

• Matching, checking, coding invoices and delivery notes

• Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details

• Reconciliation of supplier statements

• Processing invoices, credit, payments & refunds

• Making payments via BACS, SEPA & transfer

• Foreign currency calculations

• Review an aged creditor listing weekly and maintaining correct balances

• Dealing with purchase order stock call-offs and price queries

• Posting of deposit/ prepayment invoices for call off orders

• Liaise with the purchasing team to clarify discrepancies in purchase order call-offs or invoice pricing

• GRNI reconciliation

• Processing staff expenses

• Intercompany reconciliations

• Collaborate with supply chain, stores/warehouse, and production departments to ensure full alignment between goods receipt and invoice processing

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Polite & professional telephone manner

• Experience of working within a team

• Experience working within a similar role

• Experience working in foreign currency

Desirable

• Experience of working with an ERP system

• Basic Excel proficiency

• Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem solving

BENEFITS

• Auto enrolled into the Stakeholder Pension Scheme (company contributes 4%)
• 28 days holiday (including statutory), rising by one day over five years, with each completed calendar year of service
• Life Assurance covering your annual salary
• Subsidised canteen offering freshly cooked meals and sandwiches every day
• Free car parking
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling support, legal guidance, and medical advice from qualified nurses, for you and your immediate family
• Mental Health First Aiders available to provide support and guidance
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Discounted Blinds and Shutters, upon successful completion of your Probationary Period
• Peer to Peer Recognition Programme
• Free Flu Jab voucher every Autumn
• Christmas Savings Scheme
• NHS Health Checks

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13752

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