Purchase Ledger Assistant | Permanent

Ewloe | Parking onsite | Stunning Offices

£24,000 - £27,000 + Benefits

Our client is a family business who are passionate not only by being the best in building beautiful homes and buildings, but also passionate about their employees. With continuous growth, our client requires an experienced Purchase Ledger Administrator to join a lovely team and be part of a busy function in supporting the business.

Your role

You will work efficiently within the Purchase Ledger team ensuring purchase ledger is processed effectively and within the specified timescales. Working within the Accounts department to support the Group Financial Controller and the Accounts team whilst also providing assistance to other non-accounts colleagues as and when required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Processing purchase ledger invoices
Electronically attaching the invoice to the purchase ledger record
Matching invoice to purchase orders raised and delivery notes
Dealing with discrepancies against purchase order to ensure these are resolved with either supplier or colleges within the group
Manage purchase ledger email inbox to ensure all invoices received are registered onto the system
Prepare monthly supplier statement reconciliations
Accurately prepare BACS payment report ready for sign off and submission to the Bank
Issue Electronic Remittances to suppliers
Manage purchase ledger accounts details to ensure kept up to date
Effectively communicate with suppliers, managers and work colleagues
General accounts administration, i.e. answering overflow phone calls, forwarding messages, maintaining relevant spreadsheets
Any other duties as requested and required at times by the Group Financial Controller and broader Finance team.The successful candidate will have the following experience, skills and attributes:

At least 3 years' experience in accounting environment
Knowledge of VAT rules
Confident Microsoft Office user (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Strong attention to detail and high standard of accuracy
Excellent organisational skills and demonstrates initiative
Good communication skills, written and verbal
Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
Ability to work both effectively in a team and also independently

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