Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk

We are working with a well-established client who is looking to appoint an experienced Purchase & Sales Ledger professional to join their finance team. This is a varied role covering both purchase and sales ledger, with responsibility for invoice processing, supplier and customer accounts, reconciliations, credit control and cash allocation.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years' experience within Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or a similar accounts environment, with strong attention to detail and the confidence to manage queries and communicate with customers, suppliers and internal departments.

• Matching, coding and processing supplier invoices.
• Allocating and reconciling supplier statements.
• Managing the Purchase Ledger inbox and resolving queries.
• Liaising with internal departments and suppliers regarding invoices.
• Scheduling supplier payments and assisting with monthly payment runs.
• Raising customer invoices and credit notes.
• Chasing outstanding customer payments and resolving account queries.
• Posting and allocating customer receipts against invoices.
• Setting up new customer accounts and completing initial credit checks.
• Monitoring customer accounts, identifying credit risks and slow payers.
• Supporting audit requests and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Providing holiday and sickness cover within the wider finance team.

• 2+ years' experience within Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger or Accounts.
• Strong experience in invoice processing, matching and reconciliation.
• Experience managing both supplier and customer accounts.
• Previous credit control and payment chasing experience.
• Good understanding of cash allocation, banking and payment processing.
• Confident handling supplier and customer queries.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident using Excel and finance/accounting systems.
• Well organised, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a professional approach.
• Ability to identify discrepancies, credit risks and slow-paying accounts.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Purchase & Sales Ledger professional looking for a varied role where they can utilise their existing accounts experience across both sides of the ledger.