Experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant

Agility Resoucing; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail and distribution company in the North of England seeks an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant. The role involves maintaining purchase ledgers, inputting transactions, and liaising with suppliers. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and possess excellent customer service skills, with attractive benefits including rising holidays and a subsidized on-site restaurant.

Benefits

22 days holidays rising to 25

Heavily subsidised on-site restaurant

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experienced Purchase Ledger assistant with relevant skill set.
• Strong understanding of purchase ledger processes and systems.

Responsibilities

• Inputting transactions and matching invoices.
• Reconciling purchase payments and resolving discrepancies.
• Customer service including handling calls and emails.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Customer service

Tools

Sage

Job description

Working with one of my key clients, I have an exciting position available for a tenacious, experienced Purchase Ledger assistant. Working within a large organisation within a busy, high volume, fast paced, friendly team you will have the skills and knowledge to implement, drive and trouble shoot in a professional manner with exceptional results and achieve deadlines.

Organisational Profile

The company is a well-established Retail/Distribution Company who operste across the whole of the North of England and have a wide client base with well known famous brands!

Position Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant and the role will involve maintaining the department purchase ledgers which consists of a high volume of transactions to be reconciled on a weekly basis.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Inputting transactions purchase invoices into Sage
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes via both the image scanning system and manual input
• Identifying and resolving discrepancies prior to payments to supplier
• Liaising with suppliers regarding disputed claims together with other departments of the Company
• Reconciling purchase payments to the purchase ledger.
• Customer service including answering telephone calls and emails and dealing with queries and complaints.
• Ad hoc duties including filing and admin duties

This role would be ideal for any experienced Purchase Ledger assistant, 22 days holidays rising incrementally to 25 days after 5 years service, heavily subsidised on site restaurant and other great benefits including an early finish on Friday's.

If you qualify and have the relevent skill set please apply with an updated CV.

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