Purchase Ledger Assistant

KAG Recruitment Consultancy; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join a leading food processor's finance team in Birmingham. Responsibilities include processing invoices, reconciling supplier statements, and managing purchase ledger tasks. The ideal candidate has finance experience and strong communication skills. This full-time role offers up to £28,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced finance environment focusing on purchase ledger.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and credit notes accurately and timely.
• Match invoices to delivery notes and purchase orders.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

K.A.G. Recruitment is delighted to exclusively support our client, one of Europe s leading privately-owned food processors at their offices based in Birmingham to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their existing team.

Details

• Job Title: Purchase Ledger Assistant
• Location: Birmingham
• Salary: Up to 28,000 - DOE
• Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:00; Friday 08:30-14:00

Responsibilities

Working within the Finance team you will report directly to the Accounts Payable Manager and be responsible for assisting in the management of all Purchase Ledger matters.

• Timely and accurate processing of invoices and credit notes. Raise purchase orders as required.
• Match invoices to delivery notes and purchase orders; accurate posting of invoices to the general ledger.
• Processing of delivery notes against purchase orders in a timely manner.
• Distribute invoices to department managers for authorisation.
• Reconcile supplier statements and liaise with suppliers to resolve queries.
• Setting up new supplier/staff expense accounts.
• Amendments to existing supplier and staff expense accounts.
• Control and balance petty cash ensuring an accurate reconciliation.
• Purchase Ledger supplier refund payments, Bacs rejections, Sales ledger refunds.
• Monthly supplier cheque run.
• Manual sundry cheque payments.
• Allocating Direct Debit payments.
• Monitoring Trade creditor reports.
• Dealing with Supplier and site queries.

Qualifications

• You will have previously worked within a similar fast-paced environment involving purchase ledger or a similar finance role and ideally have knowledge of Sales Ledger.
• You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to work well in a team and independently and have a passion for developing your career within the Finance arena.