Purchase Ledger Clerk

The Niche Partnership; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Hours

Hybrid Working

Quick start opportunity

Supportive and Friendly team culture

Job summary

The Niche Partnership in the United Kingdom is seeking an Accounts Payable Assistant to support multiple departments and suppliers. Your accuracy, attention to detail and problem-solving will be valued daily.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will raise purchase orders, process invoices, and ensure invoices are paid on time. The role offers flexible and hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, or Finance roles.
• Strong IT skills with Excel proficiency.
• Good numeracy and literacy.
• Accurate data entry with attention to detail.
• Clear verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Raise purchase orders to suppliers per budget holder approvals.
• Resolve incomplete purchase order requests.
• Process invoices and secure appropriate approvals to pay.
• Identify goods/services received without PO and obtain cost codes.
• Make other payments with proper authorization.
• Use team purchasing card for payments when appropriate.
• Contribute to process reviews for efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Provide excellent service to internal and external customers via phone, email, and in person.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Excel

Data entry

Numeracy

Written & verbal communication

Job description

If you’re looking for a role where your accuracy and attention to detail actually matter, this is your chance to make a real impact. As an Accounts Payable Assistant, you’ll be the go-to person for raising purchase orders and processing invoices, supporting a variety of departments and suppliers. You’ll help keep the wheels turning for a leading public sector organisation. This is a role where your knack for numbers, clear communication, and problem-solving will be valued every day.

Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Raising purchase orders to suppliers based on instructions and approvals from budget holders
• Resolving incomplete purchase order requests
• Accepting invoices from suppliers and securing the relevant approval to pay, ensuring payment terms are met
• Identifying goods and services received without a purchase order, obtaining cost codes, approvals, and justifications to make payment
• Making other payments with appropriate authorisation, such as payment requisitions
• Using the team purchasing card for payments when appropriate
• Contributing to ongoing process reviews to ensure efficiency and customer satisfaction
• Providing excellent customer service to internal and external customers via phone, email, and face-to-face
• Carrying out any other tasks appropriate to the grade of the post, as reasonably requested

What you will need:

• Experience within - Accounts Payable, Purchase Ledger, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Finance Officer
• Confident IT skills, including proficiency in Excel
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy
• Strong data entry skills, with high accuracy and reliability
• Positive communication skills, including friendly interaction and clear verbal and written communication

What you will get:

• Flexible Working Hours
• Hybrid Working
• Quick start opportunity
• Supportive and Friendly team culture

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