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.

Get in touch

Hire now

Get in touch to learn more about how our career experts can help you. Whatever it is you need, we’re here for you.

Related Candidates

Sales Ledger Coordinator

Ref: Sales Ledger Coordinator – Ref 9680
Are you recruiting for a Sales Ledger Coordinator? A highly skilled and hardworking MAAT qualified Sales Ledger Coordinator with experience …

Senior Finance Business Partner / Head of Commercial Finance

Ref: CIMA Senior Finance Business Partner / Head of Commercial Finance – Ref 10955
Are you recruiting for a Senior Finance Business Partner or Head of Commercial Finance? CIMA-qualified Senior Commercial Finance Business …

Finance Business Partner / FP&A / Commercial Finance Manager

Ref: CIMA Finance Business Partner / FP&A / Commercial Finance Manager – Ref 10921
Are you recruiting for a Finance Business Partner, FP&A, or Commercial Finance Manager? Immediately available CIMA qualified, proactive finance …

Management Accountant

Ref: ACCA Management Accountant – Ref 6363
Are you recruiting for a Management Accountant? Immediately available due to redundancy. ACCA qualified Accountant with over 20 years’ …

Finance Manager / Management Accountant

Ref: Finance Manager / Management Accountant – Ref 780
Are you recruiting for a Finance Manager or Management Accountant? CIMA part-qualified Accountant seeking to develop and further their career. …

Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner/ FP&A

Ref: Finance Business Partner/ Management Accountant – Ref 7975
Immediately available CIMA qualified Management Accountant with extensive FP&A and Business Partnering experience in the fresh produce industry. Uses …
Benjamin Edwards Recruitment Lincolnshire