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Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant
- Annual Salary: £33,000 - £37,000 (dependent on experience)
- Location: Slough, moving to Hatton Cross in May/June
- Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. This role is crucial for managing the purchase ledger function, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices, payments, and reconciliations. The successful candidate will maintain supplier relationships, handle queries, and support various accounting tasks.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Invoice Processing: Register and post purchase invoices with high accuracy.
- Supplier Account Management: Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details.
- Payment Runs: Coordinate monthly BACS and cheque payment runs.
- Reconciliation: Perform supplier statement reconciliations and ensure alignment between aged creditors and purchase ledger control.
- Inter-company Tasks: Manage and coordinate inter-company accounting tasks.
- Query Resolution: Act as the first point of contact for resolving supplier queries.
- Petty Cash Management: Weekly control of petty cash and float replenishment.
- Bank Transactions: Post bank payments and reconcile accounts.
- Expense Management: Control staff expense claims and departmental recharging.
- Year-End Preparation: Assist in the preparation of year-end accounts, including schedules for accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset additions.
- Audit Support: Provide auditors with necessary information to satisfy audit requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years in a related role.
- Skills: Excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, proficiency in Excel and accounting software.
- Travel: Willingness to travel between Slough and Hatton Cross.
- Qualifications: Studying towards accountancy exams is desirable.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Hybrid working available after probation period.
- Parking facilities.
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