Temporary Purchase Ledger Assistant

www.topfinancialjobs.co.uk - Jobboard; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established company in Motherwell is seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant on a temporary basis, with potential for permanent employment. The role involves handling invoices, supplier queries, and monthly reconciliations, ensuring a crucial function in financial operations. Ideal for candidates with attention to detail and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchase ledger or accounts payable.
• Ability to reconcile accounts and manage queries.

Responsibilities

• Processing stock purchase invoices and matching invoices to purchase orders.
• Tracking queries to ensure accurate accruals and resolving queried invoices.
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements and managing creditor accuracy.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

Anderson Knight are currently recruiting for a well-established company based in Motherwell who are looking for a Purchase Ledger Assistant on a temporary basis. The role is office based and offers a salary of 28-32,000 based on experience.

The role may lead to a permanent opportunity however you will start on a temporary basis to work on a backlog of invoices.

• Processing stock purchase invoices/credit notes, matching invoices to purchase orders/returns, raising queries with suppliers and/or shops on any discrepancies
• Tracking of queries to ensure accurate accruals are made and resolution of queried invoices including meetings with supplier reps where appropriate
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements, ensuring accuracy of creditors
• Regular review of aged creditors including allocation of supplier direct debit payments
• Dealing with general queries that come in over the phone and email from shops, customers and suppliers as well as any post that comes into the accounts function
• Management of shared accounts email inbox
• Working with the rest of the finance team to cover any other ad hoc tasks as necessary

If this role is of interest, please contact Richard Brown at Anderson Knight for more detail.