Purchase Ledger Clerk

Kenton Black; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenton Black Finance is seeking a full-time Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their finance team in Blackburn. The ideal candidate will have previous purchase ledger experience and knowledge of Sage 50, ensuring compliance and accuracy in financial transactions. This role offers an opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment, collaborating within a small finance team and contributing to efficient financial workflows.

Benefits

Free parking on-site

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a purchase ledger role is essential.
• Ability to oversee the end-to-end process for managing ledgers.
• Strive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, displaying strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices ensuring compliance with policies.
• Maintain the purchase ledger and perform account reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing financial reports and support ad-hoc tasks.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Financial analysis

Tools

Sage 50

Excel

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**YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED EXPERIENCE AND NOT REQUIRE A SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE OTHERWISE DO NOT APPLY AS YOUR APPLICATION WON’T BE PROCESSED**
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Company details and Job overview:

Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a full-time and permanent Purchase Ledger Clerk on behalf of a services business that is based in Blackburn. This company prides itself on their wide spectrum of services with specialist in-house teams collaborating on all assets to provide expertise in retail, commercial, leasing, operations. facilities management, marketing, and finance. You will join a finance team of 5 staff and ideally have Sage experience. You will have previous purchase ledger experience and be able to oversee the end to end process. There is free parking on-site.

Your new Role as the Purchase Ledger Clerk:

•Process purchase invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Maintain the purchase ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded in a timely manner.
• Perform data entry tasks related to accounts payable and supplier payments.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any discrepancies in a prompt manner.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports by providing necessary data and analysis.
• Utilise Sage 50 to manage financial records effectively.
• Collaborate with the finance team to reconcile the banks and produce inter-financial reports for key areas of the business.
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc tasks as required, contributing to a smooth workflow.

Experience & Skills required to apply:

• Experience of using Sage 50 and Excel (not essential).
• Punctual and attendance-focused individual with a desire to progress in this role.
• Experience of managing multiple purchase ledgers and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience of telephone and administrative functions within a busy office.
• Strong data entry skills with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse financial information and generate insightful reports.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.

If you're interested in this vacancy and you have purchase ledger experience, then please call me - 01772 374466. Or email -

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham, London, Aberdeen and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.