Purchase Ledger Clerk
Description✓Job role: Purchase Ledger Clerk
✓Salary: £22,000 - £26,000
✓Location: Wigan
✓Type: Permanent - Hybrid
✓A well-established global brand with an office based in Wigan, are recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their company on a permanent basis
✓This role offers flexible working with two days in the office.
✓Responsibilities
✓Manage a designated portfolio of supplier accounts.
✓Ensure invoices for your designated portfolio are received and recorded in a timely manner via data capture software or manual processing.
✓Manage 2/3-way match processes using relevant databases and accounting system.
✓Work with internal staff for coding, invoices and approvals
✓Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues working with the supplier and internal stakeholders requesting credit notes or raising internal debit notes as and when required.
✓Reconcile supplier accounts on a regular basis [monthly/bi-monthly as a minimum]
✓Request any missing supplier documents and ensure process is followed to have these captured in the system.
✓Resolve supplier payment disputes/short payments.
✓Ensure all invoices, credit notes and payments are allocated correctly on both supplier's statement and our system.
✓Review unmatched GRNI for your designated portfolio of suppliers.
✓Monitor and action any queries received via the purchase ledger mailboxes.
✓Ensure debit balances for your portfolio of suppliers are reviewed, investigated and actioned.
✓Ensure unallocated cash balances for your portfolio of suppliers are reviewed, investigated and actioned.
✓Ensure supplier information and terms are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure any corrections are actioned and the relevant account amendment forms are completed.
✓Raise and manage the payment process for BACs, international and manual payments.
✓Take part in Operational Finance and internal stakeholder meetings.
✓Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
✓Identify recurring issues and potential room for improvement within current processes.
✓Strive to achieve best practice performance levels against agreed set of KPIs.
✓Keep up to date with changes in the department and systems to ensure the correct process is being adhered to.
✓Keep up to date with a sound understanding of general operating practices within AB World Foods.
✓Assisting with any other ad hoc duties requested by the Operational Finance Manager as and when required by the business.
✓Work towards a paperless office
✓Requirements
✓Have the ability to multitask in a fast paced deadline driven environment.
✓Be highly accurate, with a high level of attention to detail, numerate & deadline focused.
✓Can identify issues & see through to resolution, with the ability to prioritise, negotiate and make business-based decisions to improve the efficiency of the ledger.
✓Be a motivated team player with the ability to work on their own initiative.
✓Outstanding communication and inter-personal skills are essential, as are strong Excel abilities
✓This is a great opportunity to join a growing business who can offer flexibility and a great culture.
✓We look forward to receiving your application and will consider candidates from similar backgrounds such as Accounts Payable, Bought Ledger, Finance Assistant Show more →
✓Salary: £22,000 - £26,000
✓Location: Wigan
✓Type: Permanent - Hybrid
✓A well-established global brand with an office based in Wigan, are recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their company on a permanent basis
✓This role offers flexible working with two days in the office.
✓Responsibilities
✓Manage a designated portfolio of supplier accounts.
✓Ensure invoices for your designated portfolio are received and recorded in a timely manner via data capture software or manual processing.
✓Manage 2/3-way match processes using relevant databases and accounting system.
✓Work with internal staff for coding, invoices and approvals
✓Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues working with the supplier and internal stakeholders requesting credit notes or raising internal debit notes as and when required.
✓Reconcile supplier accounts on a regular basis [monthly/bi-monthly as a minimum]
✓Request any missing supplier documents and ensure process is followed to have these captured in the system.
✓Resolve supplier payment disputes/short payments.
✓Ensure all invoices, credit notes and payments are allocated correctly on both supplier's statement and our system.
✓Review unmatched GRNI for your designated portfolio of suppliers.
✓Monitor and action any queries received via the purchase ledger mailboxes.
✓Ensure debit balances for your portfolio of suppliers are reviewed, investigated and actioned.
✓Ensure unallocated cash balances for your portfolio of suppliers are reviewed, investigated and actioned.
✓Ensure supplier information and terms are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure any corrections are actioned and the relevant account amendment forms are completed.
✓Raise and manage the payment process for BACs, international and manual payments.
✓Take part in Operational Finance and internal stakeholder meetings.
✓Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders.
✓Identify recurring issues and potential room for improvement within current processes.
✓Strive to achieve best practice performance levels against agreed set of KPIs.
✓Keep up to date with changes in the department and systems to ensure the correct process is being adhered to.
✓Keep up to date with a sound understanding of general operating practices within AB World Foods.
✓Assisting with any other ad hoc duties requested by the Operational Finance Manager as and when required by the business.
✓Work towards a paperless office
✓Requirements
✓Have the ability to multitask in a fast paced deadline driven environment.
✓Be highly accurate, with a high level of attention to detail, numerate & deadline focused.
✓Can identify issues & see through to resolution, with the ability to prioritise, negotiate and make business-based decisions to improve the efficiency of the ledger.
✓Be a motivated team player with the ability to work on their own initiative.
✓Outstanding communication and inter-personal skills are essential, as are strong Excel abilities
✓This is a great opportunity to join a growing business who can offer flexibility and a great culture.
✓We look forward to receiving your application and will consider candidates from similar backgrounds such as Accounts Payable, Bought Ledger, Finance Assistant Show more →