Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk

£28,000 - £30,000 + exceptional benefits

Central London based - Hybrid (1 day in office per week)

If you are looking for a broad Purchase Ledger Clerk role within a friendly, inclusive and people focused business then this could be a great role for you.

This business is an instantly recognisable brand and is one of the most people focused businesses we work with. They have a tenured finance function with strong systems and a roadmap to keep up with technological development.

The Role

This is a hands on Purchase Ledger Clerk role which will be reporting directly into an engaging and supportive Finance Ops Manager and will be involved in the following:

• To ensure that purchase invoices are matched to purchase orders and goods received notes so that supplier are paid within the agreed payment terms and that properly authorised staff expense claims are settled promptly.
• To chase staff to complete Goods Receive Notes (GRNs), invoice variance approvals and other such approvals required.
• To prepare and check the supplier payment run and ensure any supplier payment related queries are dealt with in a timely manner.
• To prepare any international payments using the online Lloyds Bank system.
• To reconcile supplier statements to ensure that all supplier invoices have been correctly accounted for.
• To offer advice and guidance around nominal codes for purchase requisitions and purchase orders and to support the procurement team in championing procurement best practice.
• To provide Finance system training and to answer end user queries.
• To identify and push forward efficiencies within the role.
• To compile and distribute monthly reports to senior management.
• To manage requests received, such as the set-up of new supplier accounts.
• To close the AP month end, ensuring any relevant reconciliations are completed and the Aged Creditor report is run and reviewed.
• To ensure all finance purchase orders are raised for the year and goods receipted, in line with their due dates.
• To manage the foreign currency float whilst ensuring that returns are provided by staff members and that the accounting records are updated in a timely manner.
• To assist in the administration of the day to day running of the corporate credit card scheme including ensuring the completion of statement expenditure from card holders, processing and uploading the journals to the Finance system and issuing and blocking cards as required.

Your Profile

We are looking for a fun, humble, experienced accounts payable professional who is looking to further develop their career.

You'll need a good grasp of all aspects of AP and AP related accounting/reconciliations. There is extensive interaction with the wider business up to C-suite level so being a people person is essential!

The ability to work effectively in Excel would also be beneficial.

Salary & Benefits

£28,000-£30,000 plus exceptional pension, annual leave and wider benefits. The business operate a true hybrid policy with 1 day per week in their impressive central London office.