Senior Purchase Ledger Clerk

Our client a well-established, national manufacturing company, due to an exciting period of expansion, are currently looking to recruit an experienced, proactive and diligent Senior Purchase Ledger to provide a professional and efficient service to the finance function.

Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, key responsibilities will include.

• Processing high volumes of purchase invoices through Sage 200 daily.
• Allocation of invoices and credit notes against the correct purchase ledger account on a daily basis, ensuring that all payments are correctly matched against the corresponding invoice.
• Reconciling goods received notes to invoices received and purchase orders through Sage 200.
• Checking prices are accurate against supplier price lists investigating any differences to ensure the correct pricing is used going forward.
• Daily monitoring to ensure Goods Received Not Invoiced is kept to a minimum.
• Ensuring all statements are received from suppliers at the beginning of each month.
• Completing all supplier statement reconciliations on receipt of each statement from the suppliers, whilst ensuring all differences are investigated and any errors or omissions are corrected.
• Deal with supplier queries and emails in a professional and timely manner.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details within the Sage Purchase Ledger.
• Ensuring that all invoices are processed and paid within agreed supplier terms, reporting any early payment discounts opportunities.
• Preparation of suggested supplier payments reports for Financial Controller and Assistant Financial Controller approval.
• Assisting with the preparation of the proposed payment list.
• Send remittance to suppliers before payments.
• Ensure all information is posted onto Sage using the correct nominal codes / departments / cost centre.
• Ensure all purchases and credits are accurately recorded for VAT purposes.
• Preparation of the monthly purchase ledger update paper for review by the Financial Controller and inclusion in the monthly Board Pack.
• Preparation of weekly reports detailing balances due and overdue by supplier using Microsoft Excel.
• To generally assist and support teams members and the Finance team where necessary.
• Deal with internal and external queries in a professional manner.

As a successful candidate will have a proven background within an accounts/administrative role with a full working knowledge and experience of accounts payable principles. You will operate autonomously with the ability to work to monthly deadlines retaining a high attention to detail, a good working knowledge of software packages i.e., Microsoft, Excel ect.is essential and experience of Sage and BACS would be desirable.

In return the company offers a competitive remunerations package and bonus with plenty of ongoing training and support with genuine scope for career progression within a dynamic work environment.