At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage purchase ledger, process invoices, and maintain supplier relationships.
- Company: Established organisation with a supportive finance team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, ongoing support, and valuable finance experience.
- Other info: Opportunity for assignment extension based on business needs.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in finance while working in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in Purchase Ledger and strong attention to detail required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 30000 £ per year.
A well-established organisation based in the local area is seeking an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their finance team on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated account professional to support a busy finance function, ensuring the smooth and accurate processing of supplier invoices and payments.
As a Temporary Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will be responsible for managing the purchase ledger function from start to finish. Key duties will include:
- Processing high volumes of supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
- Matching, batching and coding invoices
- Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
- Managing supplier accounts and maintaining positive relationships
- Assisting with payment runs
- Handling invoice discrepancies and investigating outstanding issues
- Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc accounts duties as required
- Ensuring all records are maintained accurately and in line with company procedures
Previous experience working in a Purchase Ledger or Accounts Payable position is essential, along with strong knowledge of the end-to-end purchase ledger process. You should have experience dealing with supplier queries and account reconciliations, excellent attention to detail and accuracy, strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work independently and manage a busy workload. Experience using finance systems and Microsoft Excel is also required, and availability to start at short notice would be advantageous.
In return, you will receive a competitive salary equivalent of £28,000 - £30,000 per annum, ongoing support from your dedicated Hays consultant, valuable experience within a busy finance team, and the opportunity to build on your existing accounts experience. There is potential for the assignment to be extended depending on business requirements.
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Purchase Ledger in Newcastle under Lyme employer: Hays Accounts and Finance
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