Purchase Ledger Assistant
Location: County Durham
KCR Solutions are delighted to be working with this fantastic client in their search for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant. This is an OFFICE BASED role and based in County Durham – approx. 6 miles west of Durham City Centre.
You will ensure supplier invoices and payments are processed with accuracy and in a timely manner. You will also take ownership and maintain accurate supplier accounts. Ensure account issues are resolved to minimise impact with operations. You will be part of a purchase ledger team to ensure accurate management across all ledgers.
You will ensure supplier invoices and payments are processed with accuracy and in a timely manner. You will also take ownership and maintain accurate supplier accounts. Ensure account issues are resolved to minimise impact with operations. You will be part of a purchase ledger team to ensure accurate management across all ledgers.
The role will involve the following tasks:-
- Processing purchase invoices in the accounting system.
- Ensuring 3-way matching of purchase orders, goods receipt notes and purchase invoice.
- Pro-actively resolving invoice variances with suppliers and operations.
- Raise BACS runs on a timely basis.
- Reconcile supplier statements in a timely manner.
- Ensure compliance with CIS and VAT.
- Manually coding invoices and ensuring all invoices are duly authorised.
- Perform regular housekeeping checks and ensure ledgers are tidy.
- Create and maintain supplier account data.
- Dealing with and resolving supplier queries.
- Dealing with and resolving site queries and requests.
- Dealing with auditor requests.
- Working to meet deadlines in accordance with month-end closedown timetable.
- Raising ad hoc individual payment requests when necessary.
- Contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Finance Department by assisting the Financial Controller in identifying and implementing improved processes and procedures.
- Other duties as and when requested by your Line Manager.
As an individual you will diligent, well organised and have strong attention to detail. It is important you are capable of working independently and can manage your daily requirements.
You will be a good communicator and have excellent interpersonal skills to maintain strong working relationships with all stakeholders and work well as part of a team.
A positive mental attitude and someone who embraces challenges and change is required.
Our client offers a competitive salary which will be reviewed in June. An annual bonus is also paid in December.
