Description Our accounts team has an opportunity for a Payment Clerk to join the team on a permanent basis, this role will see you reporting into the Payment Manager. Responsibilities Processing of supplier and Sub-contractor payments in multicurrency Select/deselect purchase invoices and sub-contractors due for payment. Checking that all payments are made within credit terms. Reconciliation of supplier payments to creditors statement Preparing of remittance advices Preparation of sundry Bacs/cheque payments & posting payments to the creditor’s ledger, ensuring that all necessary authorisations have been obtained Distribution of cheques to suppliers Updating bank statements, posting payments to creditors ledger and cashbook Dealing with supplier’s queries efficiently and effectively, liaising closely with the cost team, to ensure that discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner Work closely with other departments to ensure smooth financial operations and correct ledger entries Setting up new supplier accounts, following company procedures to ensure accounts are verified correctly General office tasks including filing, photocopying, dealing with telephone queries Qualifications Held previous role in an account’s office environment Good knowledge and understanding of using a computerised purchase ledger Good working knowledge of Excel. Use of VLOOKUP’s would be an advantage, however not essential Excellent attention to detail and well organised Able to work within tight deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume environment Able to work independently and as part of a team Excellent communication skills