Purchase Ledger Clerk - Harlow Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk Location: Harlow Contract Type: Temporary Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk looking for your next opportunity in the financial sector? Our client is seeking a dedicated professional to join their team in Harlow on a temporary basis. This role is essential for maintaining the integrity of the purchase ledger and ensuring timely payments to suppliers and employees. Key Responsibilities: Purchase Ledger Management: Oversee the purchase ledger, including the processing of approvals, payments, and reconciliations while ensuring accurate and consistent coding of invoices. Expense Processing: Manage the expenses process, ensuring all approvals and payments are handled efficiently. Supplier Payments: Execute weekly supplier BACS runs, guaranteeing that all suppliers are paid within the agreed timeframes. Employee Expense Management: Complete weekly BACS runs for employee expenses to ensure prompt reimbursement. Credit Card Posting: Accurately post monthly company credit card transactions, proactively obtaining and chasing receipts as necessary. Bank Reconciliation: Conduct thorough bank account reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records. Month-End Duties: Execute pre-month-end and month-end tasks to facilitate a timely close of the Purchase Ledger. Accruals and Prepayments: Assist in the preparation of detailed accruals and prepayments to ensure accurate financial reporting. Journal Entries: Process journal entries within the general ledger as required, ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Stakeholder Relationships: Build and maintain effective relationships with key internal stakeholders across Finance and Operations. Ad Hoc Tasks: Undertake any additional tasks as required to support the finance team and contribute to overall departmental goals.The Ideal applicant will have: Proven experience in a similar purchase ledger or accounts payable role. Strong understanding of financial processes and accounting principles. Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail.Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website