Dynamic Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk, 6‑Month Temp

Confidential; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on site car parking

Easily accessible by public transport

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy are supporting a brilliant business on the outskirts of Leeds to recruit a detail-oriented Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk to join their finance team on a temporary basis for 6 months. This role is ideal for someone with previous accounts experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate financial records.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operation of the purchase and

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Accounts Assistant or similar finance role.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel - Sage is desirable
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills and a professional telephone manner.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A positive and flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Processing and coding purchase invoices.
• Matching purchase invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Preparing supplier payment runs.
• Raising sales invoices and credit notes.
• Allocating customer receipts and reconciling customer accounts.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving account discrepancies.
• Chasing outstanding payments where required.
• Responding to supplier and customer queries in a professional manner.
• Assisting with month-end finance processes.
• Maintaining accurate financial records and supporting the wider finance team as required.

Skills

Purchase Ledger

Sales Ledger

Accounts Assistant

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Sharp Consultancy are supporting a brilliant business on the outskirts of Leeds to recruit a detail-oriented Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk to join their finance team on a temporary basis for 6 months. This role is ideal for someone with previous accounts experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in maintaining accurate financial records.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operation of the purchase and