Cost Clerk

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per year

I am currently recruiting for a Cost Clerk with purchase ledger experience for a large contractor based in Walsall.

The Role:

The Cost Clerk is responsible for the matching of all invoices received into the business. Ensuring queries are dealt with in a timely manner, and maintaining positive relationships with suppliers. Providing general support to the Finance Team during busy periods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Invoice Matching
• Complete invoice matching for all invoices received into the business, working with the Accounts Team.
• Ensuring invoices are matched in a timely manner
• Identify queries where invoices cannot be matched to system GRNs and follow up with the relevant departments.
• Manage all queries identified, and ensure they do not impact on the supplier relationships
• Follow up on all credit notes as required
• Provide management with information on accruals and unmatched GRNs Other Duties
• Assist the Finance Team with scheduled audits
• Provide support to the Finance team with ad hoc requests and assist with projects as requested Systems, Process & Quality
• Ensure processes are followed, providing management with feedback to assist with continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the near miss procedure
• Maintain a high level of customer service to all times

Key measures & targets:

Efficiency of invoices matched, and number of invoices unmatched in the system

Essential:

• Previous experience as a cost clerk, familiar with purchase ledger processes

• Experience working with customers or suppliers with an understanding of maintaining positive working relationships
• Good administrative and organisational skills, computer literate essential
• Able to complete tasks and meet deadlines

Desirable but not essential:

Experience in use of Redsky (Summit) or similar integrated Finance/Business system

Experience in Construction industry preferred, in a purchase ledger/cost clerk role.

My Client are offering a competitive salary & remuneration for this role includes flexible benefits. 

To apply and have a discreet discussion regarding this role please email an updated CV to the attached email address or please apply the number below for more details.