Purchase Ledger Assistant
Salary: £26000 - £29000
Location: Sunderland
KCR Solutions are delighted to be assisting our client in their search for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant. You will join a small team supporting multiple entities/companies within the group.
You will work in a supportive and friendly environment and receive a competitive salary. This role is pivotal to ensuring the smooth running of the accounts payable function.
Our client offers hybrid working, 3 days in the office and 2 days from home after training.
Responsibilities:
- Posting and processing high volumes of invoices
- Requesting credit notes
- Processing bank deposits
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Contacting clients and sending reminders to ensure timely payments
- Report on the status of accounts payable
- Verifying invoices for timely payment approval.
- Resolve invoice and purchase order discrepancies
- Manage payment runs
- Maintaining GR/IR clearing accounts.
- Set up new vendor accounts and update existing details.
- Support month-end processes
- Investigating and resolving outstanding creditor items
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and best practises.
Profile
- Proven work experience as a Purchase Ledger Clerk.
- Hands-on experience with accounting software.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel.
- Solid data entry skills with an ability to identify numerical errors.
- Good organisational skills.
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