Purchase Ledger Clerk

Accountancy Action; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountancy Action in London is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk for a sole-charge role to support day-to-day supplier invoicing and payments, with responsibility for reconciling bank statements and maintaining the supplier ledger.

You will manage the accounts inbox, assist with payment runs, and mentor junior staff as required, using Sage 200 and Excel to ensure accuracy and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy, operating in a fast paced environment
• Proficient in financial calculations, data analysis, and reconciliation processes.
• Ability to multi-task
• Highly proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Handle sensitive financial information
• Competent in accounting software and Microsoft Excel
• Well experienced and able to delegate and review the work of junior team members
• Ability to deal with third parties confidently and professionally

Responsibilities

• Processing and matching of purchase invoices through Sage, ensuring accurate project and group allocations.
• Assist with overseeing the sales ledger and credit control.
• Bank/credit card reconciliations, including ensuring records are timely and up to date.
• Reconciliation and assisting with payment runs.
• Supervision and responsibility of the accounts inbox, including ensuring queries are actioned and lead time in actions is suitable.
• Reviewing project reports and ensuring they are delivered to commercial team on time.
• Ad hoc tasks to assist the management accountant as required

Skills

Accounts Payable

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Excel

Independent worker

Third party liaison

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

The Opportunity

Delighted to be supporting a stable business based in South West London looking for an Accounts Payable clerk.

This is a sole charge Accounts Payable role reporting to the Group Financial Controller. You will handle various accounting tasks, including managing invoices, payments, reconciling bank statements, and maintaining financial data on Sage 200. You will be responsible for ensuring the accounts payable function is operating accurately, smoothly and efficiently. You will assist with processing payments and reconciling payment runs, be responsible for management of the accounts inbox, and mentor and review the work of junior members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and matching of purchase invoices through Sage, ensuring accurate project and group allocations.


• Assist with overseeing the sales ledger and credit control.


• Bank/credit card reconciliations, including ensuring records are timely and up to date.


• Reconciliation and assisting with payment runs.


• Supervision and responsibility of the accounts inbox, including ensuring queries are actioned and lead time in actions is suitable.


• Reviewing project reports and ensuring they are delivered to commercial team on time.


• Ad hoc tasks to assist the management accountant as required

The successful candidate will possess:

• Previous experience in Accounts Payable


• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy, operating in a fast paced environment


• Proficient in financial calculations, data analysis, and reconciliation processes.


• Ability to multi-task


• Highly Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team


• Handle sensitive financial information


• Competent in accounting software and Microsoft Excel


• Well experienced and able to delegate and review the work of junior team members


• Ability to deal with third parties confidently and professionally