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Accounts / Purchase Ledger Clerk

  • Location: Wakefield
  • Salary: £24000 - £25000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Transactional Finance, Finance
  • Contact: Leeds Accounts
  • Contact Email: leeds@sharpconsultancy.com
  • Expiry Date: 07 December 2022
  • Job Ref: LCO38536_1667839850
A Leeds based organisation are looking to add an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to their accounts team based on the outskirts of Wakefield.

The role is to work as part of an established team with a view to developing their career in accounts over the long term.

The duties include, but are not limited to:

* Process supplier invoices and credits for parent company and subsidiary
* Send unauthorised invoices to managers for approval, liaise and follow up to ensure processed in a timely manner.
* Liaise with suppliers for credits, delivery notes and resolution of account balances
* Process employee expenses and credit card transactions.
* Request and reconcile key supplier statements
* Monitor GRNI and action as required
* Prepare and process biweekly payment runs
* Prepare detailed invoice accruals at period end
* Review balances on purchase ledger at month end
* Control aged creditor days in-line with departmental KPI's and report monthly
* Ensure problem escalation through aged creditor/GRNI meeting with Financial Controller
* Ensure work instructions are up-to-date and available to other team members
* Support audit process as required
* Drive efficiencies in the purchase ledger contributing to finance related improvement projects.

This is a great opportunity for someone with some strong Purchase Ledger experience to join a business who pride themselves in the strong team they have in place and the level of support you will receive in the role, along with study support and genuine progression opportunities. If you are interested and have previous Accounts Payable experience looking for a new position, get in touch immediately.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 25 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website www.sharpconsultancy.com for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.