Senior Purchase Ledger

Senior Purchase Ledger Clerk

Permanent

Full time

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, hardworking Purchase Ledger Clerk to work as part of a small team in central Birmingham.

You must have at least 5 years’ experience running a purchase ledger or assisting to run a purchase ledger.

Basic duties will include:

• Stamping, coding invoices and matching suppliers’ orders to invoices
• Processing at least 1200 a month
• Liaising with Engineers and Suppliers on any queries and notifying non-payments.
• Chase outstanding orders from Engineers
• Invoice Filing
• Distributing invoices for approval
• Passing invoices once approved
• Reconciling supplier accounts to statements
• Paying within specific payment terms
• Running payments and importing into bank software
• Procurement
• Helping with various reception duties, e.g. answering the phone, greeting visitors.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Good understanding of the importance of nominal codes
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office systems
• Experience of working in a purchase ledger role within the accounts department
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Good communication skills – written and verbal
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Assisting departments with queries
• Decision-making skills
• Ability to evaluate, prioritise and organise work schedules
• Accuracy

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of the construction industry, particularly in the mechanical and electrical sector.

Full training will be given on the Accounts packages.

Salary depending on experience

Hours of work are:

08.30 – 17.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 – 16.00 Fridays

25 days annual leave plus the normal statuary holidays.

Immediate start available, please attached a copy of your CV if you are interested in applying.