Purchase Ledger Clerk

Elevation Recruitment Group's Transactional Finance team are excited to be working on an excellent opportunity for an individual to join a well-established purchase ledger team, based in Barnsley.

The key tasks of this role include but are not limited to:

• Maintains Purchase Ledger and processes financial transactions within defined procedures and time scales.
• Processes all electronic invoices.
• Process all plant invoices and ensure CIS guidelines are followed.
• Obtain invoice approvals from relevant internal departments.
• Direct costing of all approved invoices that are not matched to a purchase order.
• Deal with all queries promptly and liaise with supplier or internal departments to resolve.
• Ensure supplier reconciliations are completed monthly, and any queries are actively investigated with relevant parties and resolved.
• Maintains a good relationship with suppliers and internal departments.
• Supports the Team Leader in the investigation and resolution of debit balances and aged creditors
• Professionally resolve supplier emails and calls
• Supports the Team Leader with any ad-hoc tasks
• Enter delivery tickets, and checking invoices against the cost system
• Enter GRN onto the COINS Finance System

Behavioural Competencies - SPIRIT

Safety

• Actively encourages a positive SHEQ environment. Considers SHEQ issues when carrying out day to day activities. Shares SHEQ knowledge in a supportive way for the good of all. Speaks up when something is not right and takes ownership to facilitate an appropriate solution.

Professionalism

• Conducts role professionally when interfacing with colleagues, subcontractors and customers. Confidently portrays information to others in a way that they understand. Encourages two-way communication.

Innovation

• Recognises opportunities for change. Uses own initiative to identify changes for improvement outside of own role. Able to promote change positively. Proactively encourages and shares new ideas.

Respect

• Understands and adheres to the company’s EDI policy. Challenges contra-indicating behaviours. Demonstrates respect for others.

Integrity

• Communicates openly and honestly. Makes fair decisions and learns from other’s mistakes.

Teamwork

• Contributes actively in the team environment. Displays an open and approachable attitude. Has self-awareness of role in the team and own strengths and weaknesses.