Purchase Ledger Clerk

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk

Salary: £30k - £32k

Location: Slough - (office based)

Overview

We now have exciting new vacancies for an AP Assistant with great progression prospects to join the growing Finance team.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

• Posting invoices in Job Management system (RTPro) and matching to the PO, resolving differences and queries before uploading details in the accounting system (Acumatica).
• Arranging approvals for invoices and resolving any differences and queries with suppliers.
• Maintaining rechargeable costs logs and working with AR team to recharge to relevant customers both internally and externally.
• Processing staff expenses including company credit cards.
• Process intercompany recharges.
• Process weekly and monthly supplier payment runs, setting up payment in the bank and sending remittance advices to the suppliers.
• Monitoring the mailbox and checking e-mails to deal with queries relating to invoices and payments in a timely manner.
• Daily bank reconciliations.
• Dealing with complex invoices e.g. multiple VAT elements, different currencies, and locations.
• Managing standing orders and direct debits to the suppliers.
• Monthly supplier statement reconciliations and review of aged creditors.
• Assist in recording accruals and prepayments based on expected expenses.
• Other ad hoc duties including providing reports, analysing data, monthly reporting, and support to various departments.

Technical Skill:

• A part qualified AAT with 3-5 years knowledge and practical experience in an Accounts Payable role in a high-volume, complex business environment.
• Methodical and orderly with the ability to prioritise tasks (this is a key requirement)
• Strong analytical and IT skills particularly in MS Excel
• Good understanding of the VAT and reverse charges.
• Experience of RTPro and Acumatica will be useful but is not essential as full training for the role will be provided.
• Experience in dealing with multiple systems and currencies.

Soft Skills

• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks. (this is a key requirement)
• Confident and ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Good understanding of the VAT and reverse charges.