Purchase Ledger Clerk

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Hyde; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Tameside is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk to manage the full purchase ledger process, including invoices, payments, and reconciliation. The ideal candidate should have experience in a similar role and be proficient in handling supplier accounts. This full-time position offers a Monday to Friday schedule with a starting salary based on experience and additional benefits like pension and annual leave.

Benefits

4% pension

20 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience working in purchase ledger processes.
• Basic understanding of foreign currency transactions.
• Ability to manage supplier accounts and invoices.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the full purchase ledger process, from purchase orders to reconciliation.
• Process invoices, credits, payments, and refunds.
• First point of contact for all relevant enquiries.

Skills

Polite & professional telephone manner

Experience of working within a team

Experience working within a similar role

Tools

ERP system

Excel

Job description

My clients are a very well-established manufacturing company based in Tameside. We are now looking for them a Purchase Ledger Clerk. Reporting the Company Accountant, the successful person will be responsible for the full purchase ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoices, payments and reconciliation. The Purchase Ledger team consists of 2 other members and is in an open-plan office with the wider finance team.

Monday to Friday 35 hours per week 9-5pm with 1 hour lunch
Starting salary DOE
4% pension
20 days annual leave (rising by one day each year over 5 calendar years of service)
1 x Life Assurance

Main Purpose of the Role:
• To be responsible for the full purchase ledger process, from purchase orders through to invoices, payments and reconciliation.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:
• Matching, checking, coding invoices and delivery notes.
• Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Processing invoices, credit, payments & refunds.
• Making payments via BACS, SEPA & transfer.
• Foreign currency calculations.
• Review an aged creditor listing weekly and maintaining correct balances.
• Dealing with purchase order stock call off’s and price queries.
• Posting of deposit/ prepayment invoices for call off orders.
• GRNI reconciliation.
• Processing staff expenses.
• Intercompany reconciliations.
• Being first point of contact for all relevant enquiries.
• Ad hoc duties.

Essential Criteria:
• Polite & professional telephone manner.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience working within a similar role.

Desirable Criteria:
• Working in foreign currency.
• Experience of working with an ERP system.
• Basic Excel proficiency.

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