Job Description
Purchase Ledger Clerk | £26,000 - £28,000 | Preston | Broad and varied role | Excellent benefitsAxon Moore are pleased to be working alongside a highly-valued client as they look to recruit an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk / Accounts Assistant to their dynamic team. This role is well suited to an enthusiastic and hard-working individual with good AP experience and high-levels of attention to detail who is keen to make an impact in a growing organisation. Key Responsibilities and Duties:
* Daily maintenance of invoice scanning & processing system
* Importing purchase invoices onto system
* Allocating invoices to the correct account and nominal ledger code
* Posting invoices and ensuring they agree to accruals
* Monthly review of unreceived cost reports to check for issues
* Unallocated cash reviews
* Ensure purchase invoices are received on a timely basis
* Chase for timely approval of invoices and ensure appropriate action is taken if unable to authorise, i.e. contacting supplier
* Supplier statement reconciliations
* Weekly payment runs
* Complete and circulate the daily banking calendar ensuring that historic transactions leave the bank on time to ensure correct forecasting
* Prepare and circulate weekly internal cost analysis reports to department managers to help with forecasting and cost control
* Manage the Accounts inbox and responding to any queries
* Ad-hoc tasks as requested by manager
Required Skills and Experience:
* At least 2 years’ experience within a similar role
* Experience of complex reconciliations
* Able to develop and maintain good internal and external working relationships
* Able to efficiently manage a high-volume workload
* Good IT and MS Excel skills
* Proactive, self-motivated and organised
* Able to work efficiently both independently and collaboratively
Benefits:
* 9am – 6pm w/ 1 hour lunch (flexible hours)
* 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
* Birthday off
* Discounts
* Company pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Childcare voucher scheme
* Incentives and rewards
* Free tickets to local and national events
* Staff social events
* Free on-site parking