Details:
- Salary: £26,000 - 30,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Leeds
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Elevation Accountancy and Finance are excited to be working with a fantastic business in the Leeds, LS10 area as they look to recruit a Purchase Ledger Clerk into their friendly finance team!
The successful candidate will be a highly efficient and dynamic individual, a self-starter, capable of setting themselves tight targets and adhering to them. But also a team player, working within the transactional team to ensure all invoices are correctly posted, all payments and credits have been matched regularly, and the ledger presents no risk or debit balances.
Main Responsibilities:
Inputting purchase invoices
Purchase order matching, ensuring all queries are resolved in time and no duplication of costs arise in the P&L
Reconciling supplier statements on a monthly basis (high volume)
Answering supplier queries timely and ensuring a clean and organised AP Mailbox is maintained at all times
Processing supplier payments and expenses payments
Allocating payments and other credits to the supplier accounts on a daily or at least weekly basis
Maintaining positive relationships with suppliers, while ensuring payments are in line with our cash flow strategy
Coordinating with the management accounts team to ensure our monthly results are delivered within tight reporting deadlines and our balance sheet is robust
Coordinating with the operations team to ensure POs and invoices are approved on time, that coding of the invoices is in line with our chart of accounts, and that queries and issues are resolved quickly
Review expenses claims for the correct coding, VAT and compliance with policy
Credit card processing and reconciliation to ensure all we have VAT receipts and correct VAT splits and that cards are being used in line with policy
Person Specification:
Phone and email etiquette need to inspire supplier loyalty and satisfaction
Previous Accounts Payable experience
Strong time management and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
A strong working knowledge of accounts payable, with a demonstrable record of improving invoice inputting and tidying up purchase ledger accounts
If this role looks of interest, please get in touch