Purchase Ledger Clerk

An exciting opportunity as a Purchase Ledger Clerk based in Central London.

Client Details

My client is a leading retail company which specialises in supplying wine. A well established and growing business that is looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the business.

Description

The key responsibilities for Purchase Ledger Clerk will be:

• Sole responsibility for managing weekly payment runs and making timely and accurate payments
• Work closely with the shipments team
• Accurately post invoices into Sage200 and keep PL accounts up to date, avoiding any backlogs
• Correctly code invoices to the P&L, accruals, prepayments or capex
• Reconcile PL accounts with supplier statements on a continuous basis with aim of covering all active suppliers
• Ensure top suppliers are reconciled at month end
• Keep records of all PL activities by effective filing or scanning invoices, expense claims and supplier statements
• Work with multi-currency bank accounts and international (mainly EUR and HKD) payments
• Assist in a system change in the coming months
• Act as cover when finance colleagues are out of office
• Understand impact of payments and bank charges on cash flow and working capital
• Supervision and management of Purchase Order Administrator
• Ad-hoc reports as necessary

Profile

The succesful candidate will ideally have:

• Ideally a Finance Qualification

• Excellent organisation, time management and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Able to create good relationships with suppliers and across functions, and deal with difficult suppliers when necessary

• At least 1 years Accounts Payable experince

• Positive attitude and professional manner

• Interest in being part of a growing company and helping it to succeed

• Operational experience of SAGE 200 and Microsoft Excel

• Ability to read basic French is useful

Job Offer

A competitive salary of £23,000 + extensive benefits