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Purchase Ledger Assistant

  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: £22000 - £24000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 12 months ago

  • Sector: Transactional Finance, Finance
  • Contact: Leeds Accounts
  • Contact Email: leeds@sharpconsultancy.com
  • Expiry Date: 15 June 2023
  • Job Ref: LCO39047_1684250379
The Accounts Assistant will manage the end-to-end purchase ledger process from PO to payments in timely accurate manner. Establishing good working controls and building relationships with the external clients & contacts.

They will assist the Finance Manager in dealing with queries from various external sources including local Authorities via telephone and management of the Finance inbox. Ensuring the timely upload of queries and returns to Local authorities via a variety of portals.

The main duties of the role are to include:

* Responsible for the timely and efficient posting of all purchase invoices
* Create BACS files for review
* Prepare monthly supplier statements and ensure all queries have been followed up in the appropriate time scale
* Raising of adhoc bank payments
* Posting of monthly petty cash spend overspends
* Ability to resolve supplier issues and escalate through the appropriate channels
* Work closely with procurement to provide relevant information and maintain supplier contacts
* Completing Local Authority payment schedules/returns for payment
* Dealing with client queries via telephone and email
* Taking customer payment via telephone
* Establishing good working relationships with our Care Homes and professional bodies
* Ensuring confidentiality in line with GDPR

The ideal individual with have the following skills and experience:

* Previous experience in a similar role
* Ability to work to deadlines
* Solid team working skills
* Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality
* Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature
* Excellent attention to detail
* Experienced in Excel and Microsoft Office packages
* Knowledge of software packages such as SAGE


Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 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.