Purchase Ledger Controller

P&S Personnel Services Limited; Hemsby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Employee mentoring programme

Gym membership

Health & wellbeing programme

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Job summary

P&S Personnel Services Limited is seeking an organised accounting professional to manage purchase ledger activities and supplier accounts. The role involves processing invoices, matching to POs, resolving supplier queries, reconciling ledgers, and handling payments and staff expenses.

The successful candidate will have prior accounting experience, strong accuracy, and proficiency with MS Excel. AAT or equivalent training is preferred, and familiarity with stock packages is a plus.

Qualifications

• Previous accounting experience.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good numeracy and problem-solving skills.
• Organised and able to use own initiative.
• Dedicated, self-motivated and hard working.
• Good communication skills.
• Good administrative skills.
• Enthusiastic and positive outlook.
• AAT/equivalent accounts training.
• MS office skills (excel intermediate).
• Experience of using an integrated accounting and stock package.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger maintenance.
• Oversee and maintain Setup of Supplier Accounts.
• Oversee the Input of purchase ledger invoices and matching to Purchase Orders.
• Resolve queries on invoices and liaising with suppliers.
• Supplier statement reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of Purchase Ledger buying groups.
• Allocation of supplier payments.
• Reconcile Company Credit Cards and input into accounting software.
• Oversee PayPal / Proforma Accounts.
• Supplier returns and credit note reporting.
• Prepare Monthly payment runs, and settlement runs.
• Prepare Weekly Foreign Payment Runs.
• Process Payment for Staff Expenses.
• Monthly Petty Cash Reconciliation and posting into the accounting software.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve ad hoc queries regarding accounting procedures.
• General administrative and office support.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

Skills

Strong accuracy

Attention to detail

Good numeracy

Organised

Good communication

Proactive / initiative

MS Office (Excel intermediate)

Education

AAT/equivalent accounts training

Tools

Integrated accounting and stock package

Job description

Main Responsibilities

• Purchase Ledger maintenance.
• Oversee and maintain Setup of Supplier Accounts.
• Oversee the Input of purchase ledger invoices and matching to Purchase Orders.
• Resolve queries on invoices and liaising with suppliers.
• Supplier statement reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of Purchase Ledger buying groups.
• Allocation of supplier payments.
• Reconcile Company Credit Cards and input into accounting software.
• Oversee PayPal / Proforma Accounts.
• Supplier returns and credit note reporting.
• Prepare Monthly payment runs, and settlement runs.
• Prepare Weekly Foreign Payment Runs.
• Process Payment for Staff Expenses.
• Monthly Petty Cash Reconciliation and posting into the accounting software.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve ad hoc queries regarding accounting procedures.
• General administrative and office support.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

Person Specification

• Previous accounting experience.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good numeracy and problem-solving skills.
• Organised and able to use own initiative.
• Dedicated, self-motivated and hard working.
• Good communication skills.
• Good administrative skills.
• Enthusiastic and positive outlook.
• AAT/equivalent accounts training.
• MS office skills (excel intermediate).
• Experience of using an integrated accounting and stock package.

Working Hours & Benefits

• Monday Friday.
• Company pension.
• Discounted or free food.
• Employee mentoring programme.
• Gym membership.
• Health & wellbeing programme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Referral programme.