Purchase Ledger Clerk

RK Accountancy; Alderley Edge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is looking for an Accounts Payable professional to process invoices and manage supplier relationships. You will be responsible for ensuring accurate reconciliations, resolving queries, and supporting the finance team during audits. This role is ideal for someone with strong organizational and communication skills, who thrives in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience matching invoices to orders.
• Ability to manage supplier issues.
• Must work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and timely.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations monthly.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve invoice queries.

Skills

Accounts payable experience

Strong organisational skills

Good telephone manner

Good communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Excel skills

Tools

Qube software system

Job description

Main Responsibilities:

• Process supplier invoices accurately and timely, through to generating payment runs and issuing remittances.
• Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations dealing with any outstanding items to ensure timely resolution
• Engage professionally with internal and external suppliers/contractors via email and phone to resolve and clear queries efficiently, whilst taking ownership of invoices on hold and proactively working through any issues to improve invoice processing in the future.
• Identify areas where improvements could be made to drive efficiency in future and communicate these to relevant team members
• Support finance team during year end audit with any information request received from auditors.

Duties:

• Manage the generic mailbox and input invoices on the system in line with agreed processes.
• Liaise with suppliers / contractors to professionally resolve any invoice queries.
• Ensure supplier statement reconciliations are performed monthly and any queries are dealt with promptly wherever required.
• Match invoices to purchase orders working with relevant teams to clear any price or volume discrepancies wherever required.
• Add and update supplier details onto our finance system in line with company and statutory policies.
• Create weekly payment run for approval and payment.
• Manage invoices on hold in the system.
• General office duties including answering calls, scanning, and printing.
• Support the Property Accountants with any queries/coding issues.

The Person:

Essential:

• Accounts payable experience including experience of matching invoices to orders.
• Strong organisational skills and able to prioritise work.
• Good telephone manner, together with good communication both verbal and written.
• Good interpersonal and excel skills.
• Ability to manage supplier issues and escalate if required.
• To always work as part of a team.
• To assist all departments as required.

Desirable:

• Experience of Qube software system
• An understanding of service charge accounting
• CIS knowledge

Please submit your CV for immediate consideration. (url removed) (phone number removed)

As a recruitment specialist with over 26 years of local experience, I work closely with each Client and Candidate to understand each of their personal requirements. Should this position not fit your criteria as a Candidate, but you are seeking a new opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in touch for a thorough and confidential discussion on future roles and opportunities your new employer.

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