Purchase Ledger Clerk

This leading business in Alderley Edge is looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk: 

Office-based 9am-5.30pm with 1 hour lunch (unpaid)

The Role

• Responsible for the day-to-day processing of supplier invoices for a number of Group companies
• The role will require the successful candidate to engage professionally with internal and external stakeholders via email and phone to resolve and clear queries efficiently, whilst taking ownership of invoices on hold and proactively working through any issues to improve invoice processing in future
• Undertake monthly supplier statement reconciliations – dealing with any outstanding items to ensure timely resolution
• Identify areas where improvements could be made to drive efficiency in future and communicate these to relevant team members
• Dealing with an ad-hoc request from regional teams including sundry payment processing and any general enquiries
• Support finance team during year end audit with any information request received from auditors

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple mailboxes and input invoices on the system in line with agreed processes
• Liaise with suppliers to professionally resolve any invoice queries
• Ensure supplier statement reconciliations are performed monthly and any queries are dealt with promptly wherever required
• Match invoices to purchase orders working with relevant teams to clear any price or volume discrepancies wherever required
• Posting of daily cash
• Assisting new and existing supplier accounts in line with company policy.
• Generate weekly payment run for approval and payment
• Efficient and timely management of invoices on hold in the system
• General office duties including answering calls, scanning and printing
• Supporting the wider finance team with any ad-hoc processes as required

The Person

Essential:

• Accounts payable experience of 2 years plus solid experience.
• Good telephone manner, together with good communication both verbal and written
• Good interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Ability to manage supplier issues and escalate to the supervisor as required
• To assist all departments as required
• Exceptional organisational skills and be able to prioritise work.
• Process driven individual

Desirable:

• Good excel skills
• AAT part-qualification

Benefits:

• Statutory pension (4% employee, 4% employer)
• Death in Service – 3 x annual salary
• Sickness scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Free parking!

Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

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As a recruitment specialist with over 27 years of local experience, I work closely with each Client and Candidate to understand each of their personal requirements. Should this position not fit your criteria as a Candidate, but you are seeking a new opportunity, please do not hesitate to get in touch for a thorough and confidential discussion on future roles and opportunities your new employer