Job Title: Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger Salary: £12.82 to £14.35 per hour Location: Hemel Hempstead Contract: Temporary (initially 4 weeks) Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm with an hour lunch break Must be able to start work on Monday 3rd February Company: We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Accounts Assistant to join our clients dynamic Finance team. As the Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day Purchase Ledger tasks, ensuring that all financial processes are completed accurately and in line with company deadlines. Skills & Experience: ·Proven experience working within a finance team. ·Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) and the ability to work well with others. ·Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy. ·Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage your workload efficiently. ·A proactive, positive attitude and a friendly, approachable personality. ·Ability to adapt and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Desirable Skills: ·Experience using Sage200 Professional. ·Advanced Excel skills (including formulas like IF, COUNTIF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP). ·Actively training towards a Finance qualification. Key Responsibilities: ·Invoice Processing: Code and process supplier invoices (both internal and external). ·Expense Management: Check and process employee expenses on a weekly basis, ensuring compliance with company policy and securing necessary approvals. ·Banking Transactions: Post daily banking transactions across 3 bank accounts and submit weekly cash balances to Group. ·Purchase Order Maintenance: Work closely with the operations team to maintain the Purchase Order listing in Sage. ·Stock Management: Collaborate with the Warehouse team to ensure that stock is correctly recorded against purchase orders. ·Prepayments: Post prepayments to ensure costs are captured in the correct period. ·Supplier Queries: Manage the accounts inbox, respond to queries, maintain the filing system, and escalate emails as needed. ·Supplier Reconciliation: Reconcile supplier statements ·Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong working relationships with both internal and external suppliers. ·Payments: Raise payments for approval in the banking system. ·Stock Ordering: Order stock via the company card in line with purchasing and approval processes. ·Filing: Maintain the Purchase Ledger filing system in the office. ·Audit Support: Assist with audit requirements when needed. ·Team Collaboration: Provide cover for other team members, including the Office Manager, as necessary. Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others, and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted. Smart10 is a multi-award-winning specialist recruitment consultancy focused on the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements across a select group of business sectors. In order to keep up to date and search for all our active jobs, please visit our website, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn. Please refer to Smart10's Privacy Policy as to how we hold your data.