Purchase Ledger Administrator

Venn Group; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Gateshead is seeking a Purchase Ledger to process invoices, maintain supplier accounts, and support the accounts payable team. The successful candidate will work 40 hours per week at an hourly rate of £13.68, with prior experience required. Ideal for someone able to start at short notice. This role offers a dynamic environment within a cohesive team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Availability at short notice is required.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and resolve approval issues.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain details.
• Process credit card statements and expenses.
• Prepare for weekly payment runs.
• Maintain the Creditors Ledger and respond to supplier queries.

Skills

Processing purchase invoices

Supplier account maintenance

Credit card statements processing

Adhoc duties

Job description

Overview

Purchase Ledger

Hours per week: 40 hours - 30 minute lunch break

Location: Gateshead

Hourly Rate: £13.68 p/hour inc holiday pay

Length of assignment: Ongoing

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, accurately coding up and resolving any invoice approval issues
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details within purchase ledger. Monthly reconcilation of supplier statements
• Process credit card statements and Expenses
• Prepare for weekly payment runs
• Bring together quarterly missing or unprocessed invoice lists to be used to capture relevent costs in the period. This is the basis for quarterly accruals, so would need coding up to ledger code, site and cost allocation code
• Maintain existing spreadsheets used to assist in processing complex or repetative invoices
• Take ownership of their portion of the Creditors Ledger, being proactive in keeping the ledger as up to date and tidy as possible. The Ledger is split alphabetically across 3 Purchase Ledger Administrators
• Actively using Aged Creditors as part of the month end procedure to veryify account balances
• Dealing with supplier queries via phone or email. You will be expected to take other incoming calls and forward any non accounts payable calls to the necessary person
• Adhoc Duties supporting the whole accounts function and work as a cohesive Accounts Payable Team

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have previous experience in a similar role and be available at short notice.

To find out more about this role or to apply please contact Ella Richardson on 0161 830 1830