K.A.G. Recruitment is delighted to exclusively support our client, one of Europe’s leading privately-owned food processors, at their Birmingham offices to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their existing team.
Job Title
Purchase Ledger Assistant
Location
Birmingham
Salary
Up to £28,000 - DOE
Hours of Work
Monday to Thursday - 08:30-17:00
Friday 08:30-14:00
Purpose of the role
Working within the Finance team, you will report directly to the Accounts Payable Manager and be responsible for assisting in the management of all Purchase Ledger matters.
Duties of the role
1. Timely and accurate processing of invoices and credit notes, including raising purchase orders as required.
2. Matching invoices to delivery notes and purchase orders, and accurately posting invoices to the general ledger.
3. Processing of delivery notes against purchase orders promptly.
4. Distributing invoices to department managers for authorization.
5. Reconciling supplier statements and liaising with suppliers to resolve queries.
6. Setting up new supplier/staff expense accounts and amending existing ones.
7. Controlling and balancing petty cash, ensuring accurate reconciliation.
8. Processing supplier refund payments, BACS rejections, and sales ledger refunds.
9. Managing monthly supplier cheque runs and manual sundry cheque payments.
10. Allocating direct debit payments and monitoring trade creditors reports.
11. Dealing with supplier and site queries.
Ideal candidates will have previous experience in a similar fast-paced finance environment involving purchase ledger, with knowledge of sales ledger being advantageous. Excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a passion for developing a career in finance are essential.
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