Ref - Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant – Ref 9816

Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk

AAT Level 4. Dedicated and detail-orientated Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk. Capable of working under pressure with extensive experience in high-volume processing and rectifying payment discrepancies to maintain strong supplier relationship. Developed excellent social skills, problem solving, processing, storing and retrieving information, with high levels of speed and accuracy, using AX and Excel. Commercially aware of economic issues and accustomed to working with strict budget restraints in challenging conditions. They are able to remain flexible and adaptable towards duties and deputy responsibility working as part of a team, and are extremely confident and focused on managing conflicting priorities. Experienced in purchase ledger, cost control and internal financial reporting.
  • Accurately processing and coding high value and high-volume invoices.
  • Processing of self-billing, rent, prepayment and provisional invoices in accordance with schedules and contract terms.

  • Ensuring the timely identification, escalation and resolution of queries by managing Purchase Ledger mailboxes and coordinating with internal teams and external suppliers.

  • Ensuring Standard Operating Procedures are consistently updated and accurately maintained.

  • Supporting statement reconciliations and assisting in resolving outstanding debit and credit balances.

 

  • Accurately processing, coding and matching purchase orders, averaging 50 purchase orders per week.

  • Reconcile supplier statements and follow up resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.

  • Preparing weekly expense reports, providing detailed breakdowns of expenditures to assist in budget management and cost control, and monitoring the rolling forecast and P&L performance.

  • Coordinating the setup of new suppliers by gathering required information.

  • Attending management team meetings, presenting and analysing WoW and MoM performance to provide insight, support planning and drive cost-efficiency initiatives.

  • Maintaining accurate records and providing timely reports.

  • Checking opening and closing stock reports and investigating variances with warehouse teams.

  • Documenting and reporting quality issues and damaged stock, and following up collections with suppliers.

  • Performing daily analysis, ordering new stock and amending standing orders.

  • Attending management team meetings to discuss escalating issues and provide new innovations to optimise inventory management controls.

  • Supporting IT and inventory management teams with the recording of deliveries and movements of stock.

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