Purchase Ledger Clerk

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We have recently acquired this exciting opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join a fast-growing, multi award-winning, family run pharmaceutical company based in Rainham, Essex.

Purchase Ledger Clerk

£18000 - £22000 Plus Potential Bonus Earnings | Mon - Fri, 9am-6pm | 20 days holiday a year | Pension | Good working environment | Free car parking

Liaising directly with the purchasing department (including the Purchasing director) on a daily basis, a suitable candidate will ideally be articulate and have the ability think on their feet.

This is a multi-currency ledger so busy ledger experience is preferred.

DRIVING LICENCE and OWN TRANSPORT essential (due to location)

Duties will include:

Resolve Ledger Queries

• Manage and track supplier records.
• Analyse inventory purchases and receipt activities and provide periodic reports to management.
• Assess inventory turnover ratios and helps resolve ledger queries.

Scheduling Supplier Payments

• Work to schedule vendor payments, running in accordance with supplier’s credit terms (which vary considerably up to 30 days or more).
• Prepare, check and print accounts payable reports (reports are reviewed and approved prior to being sent to accounting)

Reconciling Customer Invoices

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial reporting processes, evaluating internal controls and policies in expense processes that relate to accounts payable and supplier payments.
• Match purchase invoices and shipment documents with customer invoices to verify that inventories are received prior to and after being sold and shipped to customers. Detect missing inventories.

Matching Purchase Invoices

• Code and match purchase invoices in computer systems to ensure financial reporting completeness.
• Assign numbers to suppliers and their invoices. This type of verification ensures that firms pay suppliers only after receiving goods and merchandise bills.

Assist With Month-end Procedures

• Assist accounting departments in reporting financial data monthly or quarterly.
• Help accountants record and analyze inventory data, vendor payments, accounts payable balances and shipment activities.
• May assist in forecast and budget analysis on inventory levels.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years previous experience within a Purchase Ledger function

Sage experience preferable

Positive, proactive attitude

Immediate start is available