Purchase Ledger Clerk (12 Month FTC Maternity Cover)

Would you like to join our award-winning Finance team? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our team based at our Blackburn Head Office on a 12 Month Fixed term contract covering maternity leave. Our Finance team were recently awarded the Finance Team of the Year (20 people) at the Northwest Finance Awards and this is a perfect opportunity for someone to further develop their career within an award winning Finance team. We are a team that fosters continuous internal progression and actively encourages internal promotion, providing plenty of opportunities to grow and advance within the organisation.

Who are Vital Energi? We are an energy solutions provider who design, build, operate and maintain centralised and efficient low carbon energy projects. We currently support hospitals, universities, new build residential developments, towns and cities as well as industrial and commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have, and continue to, work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK which are leading the way to achieving the UK’s Net Zero targets.

The Role

• Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager you will be responsible for:
• Processing purchase invoices ensuring all delivery notes are received and approvals are in place
• Liaising with internal departments and suppliers to resolve invoice discrepancies and queries
• Setting up new accounts and maintaining existing account details within Microsoft Dynamics
• Obtaining and reconciling supplier statements with top 20 Suppliers on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy of accounts.
• Raising Debit or Credit notes as and when required
• Processing expenses & credit cards on concur in line with the expense policy
• Ad-hoc tasks as and when required

The Person

• Skills/Experience
• GCSE Grade 4 or above needed in Maths and English or equivalent
• AAT Level 3 or 4 (Desirable)
• Computer literate - with experience of spreadsheet and word processing being essential
• Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics and Jet Reports would be a distinct advantage.
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role

• Competencies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Conscientious and enthusiastic in order to perform the role and assist other members of the team to achieve successful outcomes
• Excellent organisational skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently when required

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Applicants must have the unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role, we are unable to support visa sponsorship or employ individuals with time‑limited permission or conditions attached to their right to work in the UK.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.