Purchase Ledger Administrator

Rewards and Benefits on offer:

• Immediate start.
• Permanent role.
• Varied and interesting job role.
• Great resources.
• Great team culture.
• Any support required is provided.

The Company you’ll work for:

Our client is an established and successful company based in Gateshead. They are currently looking for a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis. If you are interested and meet the person specification of the job role, please apply below.

The job you’ll do:

• Processing purchase invoices, accurately coding up and resolving any invoice approval issues.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details within purchase ledger.
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Process credit card statements and Expenses.
• Prepare for weekly payment runs.
• Bring together quarterly missing or unprocessed invoice lists to be used to capture relevant costs in the period. This is the basis for quarterly accruals, so would need coding up to ledger code, site and cost allocation code.
• Maintain existing spreadsheets used to assist in processing complex or repetitive invoices.
• Take ownership of their portion of the Creditors Ledger, being proactive in keeping the ledger as up to date and tidy as possible. The Ledger is split alphabetically across 3 Purchase Ledger Administrators.
• Actively using Aged Creditors as part of the month end procedure to veryify account balances.
• Dealing with supplier queries via phone or email. You will be expected to take other incoming calls and forward any non accounts payable calls to the necessary person.
• Adhoc Duties supporting the whole accounts function and work as a cohesive Accounts Payable Team.

About you:

• Computer skills are essential (proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook) as well as the ability to multi task.
• The successful candidate should be numerate, with excellent attention to detail, be an effective communicator, able to use initiative with a pleasant telephone manner and friendly disposition.
• Organised person with the ability to prioritise.
• Professional demeaner with a drive to meet deadlines set.