Great opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Clerk / Purchase Ledger Assistant / Accounts Assistant

Business Need / Purpose of Role:

Severn are recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk / Purchase Ledger Assistant / Accounts Assistant to join the business with immediate effect.

The role will report to the Severn Glocon Limited Financial Controller. The principal tasks will be:


• Day to day control of the purchase ledger, including processing and payment of 3rd party invoices and internal staff expenses, ensuring all transactions are processed in a timely manner


• Ensure that invoices are coded and recognised in the general ledger correctly Chase debt in a disciplined and timely manner keeping clear notes of calls made


• Monthly Supplier statement reconciliation for external suppliers


• Master data maintenance and control and management of vendor accounts


• Produce month end aged creditor reports and ensure all posting/closing vendor accounts are complete


• Investigate and resolve purchase ledger queries as required and in a timely manner


• Work to clear month end deadlines and manage cut-off process


• Ensure that all payments relating to purchase ledger are posted each week e.g. direct debits


• Petty Cash control and monthly reconciliation


• Corporate Credit Card administration, support, control


• Control and administration of archiving and document management - to be timely and routine


• Provide weekly payment proposals, ensuring only invoices that are authorised and due are included to maximise working capital, KPI Creditor Day calculation and trend preparation


• Periodic review of direct debits and standing order arrangements (quarterly)


• Periodic review and clearing down of unmatched GRNs in EFACS


• Set up new vendors process, check bank details, credit check and trading details


• Provide any other support to the Financial Controller and Finance team as required


• Work as part of the wider team across the business and feed into any project work as required


• Liaise with auditors if requested

Education and/or Experience:


• Proactive and hands on individual


• Intermediate excel skills


• Good communication skills and telephone manner, confident and professional on the telephone and in email correspondence


• Articulate and numerate


• Methodical and organised


• A team player