Purchase Ledger Assistant

Salary: £30,000 per year

This rapidly growing, market leading UK company are looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their busy Accounts team.

Based at the company’s head office in Aldershot the role is being offered on a temp to perm basis and hours are 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday. The client is offering a hybrid working pattern for this full-time role and would suit someone who has previous experience working in an accounts department and is immediately available or available at short notice.

Purchase Ledger Assistant – About the Role

Reporting to the Purchase Ledger Supervisor the Purchase Ledger Assistant will be responsible for processing stock invoices, payment runs and reconciliations and undertaking a variety of ad hoc responsibilities. Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Handling supplier invoices on a daily basis, checking the correct stock to the invoice
• Working with Exchange rates for GBP, EURO, USD
• Ensuring the correct VAT is applied
• Distribute supplier invoices for authorisation to various departments
• Resolve invoice queries with either supplier or procurement team
• Prepare and schedule monthly payment runs, remittance distribution
• Monitor and review of outstanding invoices with prompt resolution of queries.
• Ensure all supplier invoices are filed accurately and timely.
• Answer supplier invoices phone calls and resolving queries.
• Reconcile the purchase ledger to general ledger on a monthly basis.
• Support preparation bank reconciliations.

The successful Purchase Ledger Assistant will have:

• Previous experience of working in an accounts department
• Some knowledge of Purchase ledger
• Ability to manage a heavy workload
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to communicate with work colleagues at all levels

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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