Purchase Ledger Assistant Job Leyland area,England UK,Finance & Banking

salary subject to skills, knowledge and experience

part time – 16 hours per week

Leyland PR25 3EY

We have a temporary (6 months contract) part time, flexible hours, Finance Admin Support Opportunity

Our clients are the Northwest’s leading installer of Orangeries, Conservatories, Garden Rooms, Glazed Extensions and Windows and Doors.

To support our busy finance team, we are looking to recruit a part time (16 hours per week on a 6 month contract) Purchase Ledger Assistant.

The role will require you to be responsible for the purchase ledger function, matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes, inputting invoices onto the sage finance system and reconciling supplier statements.

You will work closely with the Management Accountant and undertake additional finance duties as required.

If you are looking for part time, flexible hours and have good experience of working in a busy finance team, this could be the role for you, we anticipate you will work part time hours over a 3-day week with flexibility to start and finish times.

You will have previous purchase ledger experience in a similar role, with excellent processing and accuracy skills, strong admin skills and working knowledge of all Microsoft packages, Sage finance knowledge would be advantageous.

Role Responsibilities

To process weekly supplier invoices, matching to purchase orders
To check price, product and quantity matches with purchase order
To input purchase ledger invoices onto the sage line 50 accounting system
To process payments via Bacs or by cheque
To check and reconcile supplier statements
To file invoices and statements
To respond to purchase ledger supplier queries, communicate with suppliers and investigate the problem working with the Finance Assistant to identify solutions
To chase relevant paperwork
To agree payments schedules with the Finance Assistant
To complete general admin duties, photocopying, posting supplier invoices, statements
To undertake any other finance related work
To provide finance support and information to managers
To ensure all documents are prepared and delivered within the agreed timescale

Person Attributes

Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with people at all level
Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
Excellent experience in a similar role would be advantageous as well as PL experience
Good computer skills with a sound knowledge of all Microsoft packages and experience of working with Sage line 50
The ability to either work on own initiative with minimum supervision or as part of a team
To ensure all work is completed in a timely and accurate manner with proven experience of adhering to deadlines
A proactive approach to work with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload
A strong sense of humour with the ability to build good working relations
A highly-motivated individual with a can-do approach to work and the ability to get the job done in the required timescales
Excellent team working skills with the ability to develop good positive working relations with all stakeholders
A flexible approach to work
The ability to maintain confidentiality, accurate records and complete work documentation in agreed timescales

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please send your CV and covering letter detailing your salary expectations including the added value you can bring to our business.

Closing date for applications is 31 October 2018

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