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Purchase Ledger Administrator
Job summary
A reputable company in Gateshead is seeking a Purchase Ledger Administrator to manage purchase invoices, supplier accounts, and contribute to the Accounts Payable team. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role, strong computer skills, and a keen eye for detail. Responsibilities include processing invoices, monthly reconciliations, and handling supplier queries. This role offers an immediate start and a dynamic work environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience working within a similar position.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
Responsibilities
- Process purchase invoices and resolve approval issues.
- Set up and maintain supplier accounts in purchase ledger.
- Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.
- Take ownership of the Creditors Ledger.
- Deal with supplier queries via phone or email.
Skills
- Immediate start date.
- Varied and interesting job role.
- Great resources.
- Great team culture.
- Any support required is provided.
Our client is an established and successful company based in Gateshead. They are currently looking for a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join their team. If you are interested and meet the person specification of the job role, please apply below.
- Processing purchase invoices, accurately coding up and resolving any invoice approval issues.
- Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details within purchase ledger.
- Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.
- Process credit card statements and Expenses.
- Prepare for weekly payment runs.
- Bring together quarterly missing or unprocessed invoice lists to be used to capture relevant costs in the period. This is the basis for quarterly accruals, so would need coding up to ledger code, site and cost allocation code.
- Maintain existing spreadsheets used to assist in processing complex or repetitive invoices.
- Take ownership of their portion of the Creditors Ledger, being proactive in keeping the ledger as up to date and tidy as possible. The Ledger is split alphabetically across 3 Purchase Ledger Administrators.
- Actively using Aged Creditors as part of the month end procedure to verify account balances.
- Dealing with supplier queries via phone or email. You will be expected to take other incoming calls and forward any non-accounts payable calls to the necessary person.
- Adhoc Duties supporting the whole accounts function and work as a cohesive Accounts Payable Team.
- Experience working within similar position.
- Computer skills are essential (proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook) as well as the ability to multi task.
- The successful candidate should be numerate, with excellent attention to detail, be an effective communicator, able to use initiative with a pleasant telephone manner and friendly disposition.
- Organised person with the ability to prioritise.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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