Purchase Ledger Clerk

Able Bridge Recruitment Ltd; Tillicoultry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk for a growing national retail brand. Located near Grangemouth, the position involves invoice matching, liaising with procurement, and supporting the finance team. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and a collaborative outlook. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary and a friendly environment.

Benefits

Attractive pension contribution

Free parking

Competitive salary

Relaxed and friendly environment

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of accounts payable/accounts assistant experience.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative and supportive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Matching invoices to purchase orders and entering them into accounting software.
• Liaising with buying/procurement departments for timely payments.
• Preparing and batching invoices for payment.
• Reconciling supplier accounts to minimize errors.
• Collecting cash payments for banking from retail units.
• Investigating till anomalies.
• Supporting wider finance team in general accounting tasks.

Job description

Overview

The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment have won a large contract with a national retail brand for the recruitment of several key hires for their head office near Grangemouth.

We are currently working exclusively with them in the recruitment of a purchase ledger clerk.

The role reports into the purchase ledger supervisor who in turn reports into the head of finance. Working alongside 7 other colleagues you will be accountable for the smooth delivery of purchase ledger tasks.

The company offer an attractive pension contribution, free parking, a highly competitive salary and a relaxed and friendly environment.

Responsibilities

• Matching invoices to purchase orders and inputting these onto the companies accounting software.
• Liaising closely with the buying/procurement departments to ensure payments are made within agreed service level agreements.
• Preparing invoices for payment and ensuring that invoices from the same suppliers are batched for single payment.
• Reconciliation of supplier accounts to ensure over or under payments are minimised.
• Work closely with the retail units themselves and collect cash payments for banking purposes (cash room duties).
• Investigate under/over till anomalies.
• Support the wider finance team in general accounting tasks.

Requirements

• We are seeking applicants who are based in the Falkirk/Stirling/Grangemouth area who have at least 2 years of accounts payable/accounts assistant experience.
• The organisation is fast paced and the role requires an individual who can roll their sleeves up.
• The culture within the organisation generally is supportive and collaborative and as such we expect the successful applicant to be of the same mindset.

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