Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase ledger clerk required for a company in Redditch
JOB PURPOSE
- Maintain an accurate purchase ledger system for appropriate companies
- Raise payments in accordance with the company's internal control guidelines
- Process and pay expenses and credit card transactions in accordance with the company's policy and train people to use the expense reporting system
- Continuous improvement of processes within the accounts function and development of the role
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Process supplier invoices and credit notes, ensuring that they are:
o Authorised in accordance with the company's internal control guidelines;
o Coded correctly and numerically correct
- Maintain the supplier accounts in the ERP and payment systems, ensuring that all changes are appropriately checked and authorised
- Reconcile supplier accounts and statements on a regular basis, resolving any differences
- Liaise with suppliers in a professional and courteous manner
- Co-ordinate with other areas of the business to ensure that invoices are processed in time for the month end closedown
- Prepare payments when required, ensuring any ad-hoc payments are appropriately authorised and checked
- Cover for other purchase ledger staff in their absence,
- Process company credit cards
- Administration and maintenance of CIS sub-contractor accounts
- Other duties commensurate with the skills and experience of the person in the role, including assisting other members of the finance department.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Recognised accounting qualification (e.g. AAT) or else qualified by experience
- Attention to detail and logical with problem solving abilities
- IT literate with systems experience and good excel skills
- Flexible, hardworking and honest individual who can work as part of a team
- Medius, Sage and/ or M3 experience would be helpful but not essential
- Experience of working in a shared service environment would be preferable