Purchase Ledger Clerk

Description

The Opportunity:

Kenton Black Finance are currently recruiting for a full-time and permanent Purchase Ledger Clerk on behalf of a business that is based in Carlisle. This company has a turnover of circa 35 million pounds, and has been operating for over 30 years. This role will support the maintenance of purchase ledgers across four trading legal entities, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, credits, and payments. If you would like to be part of a well-established business and have a job with excellent career prospects, then please get in touch. Please note, this job is office based.

Salary and Benefits:

– A salary of £27,000 – £30,000
– 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
– The option to buy additional annual leave
– 5% pension
– Life Assurance
– Employee Assistance Programme

Your New Role as the Purchase Ledger Clerk:

•Accurately code and post supplier invoices and credit notes using cloud based document capture software, as well as the Pegasus Opera accounts package.
• Ensure a high level of accuracy in input and coding of invoices and credit notes.
• Match invoices to purchase orders, goods received notes, and other relevant transactional data.
• Liaise with managers for the approval of supplier invoices, ensuring compliance with authorisation procedures and limits.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations.
• Communicate with suppliers to resolve any invoicing or payment queries.
• Prepare suggested payment reports for BACS payments, ready for review and authorisation.
• Prepare month-end purchase order accruals.
• Meet agreed targets and deadlines for month-end close.
• Ensure compliance with relevant finance policies and procedures in all activities.

Experience and Skills Required to Apply:

• Proven experience as a Purchase Ledger Clerk or similar (ESSENTIAL)
• Excellent organisational skills, able to work to deadlines, prioritise tasks, and manage your workload while maintaining high levels of accuracy (ESSENTIAL)
• Take responsibility for your own actions and key accountabilities (ESSENTIAL)
• You are proactive, positive, and reliable on a day-to-day basis (ESSENTIAL)
• You communicate effectively and positively in a clear and constructive way (ESSENTIAL)
• You take pride in your work showing attention to detail with a methodical approach (ESSENTIAL)

Summary:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that has been operating for over 30 years and was recently bought by a larger business. The company cares passionately about their employee’s welfare and development, and is based in Carlisle. You will be offered 33 days of annual leave, be office based, and be part of a forward-thinking company.

TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK CURRENTLY, HAVE UK BASED PURCHASE LEDGER EXPERIENCE, AND HAVE THE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

You must also meet all the ‘ESSENTIAL criteria’ for your application to be considered.

This vacancy is being handled by Carl Angilly – Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. Market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.