Purchase Ledger Administrator

Pertemps currently have an exciting opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join a large organisation with great career prospects and benefits package.

Your role as the Purchase Ledger Administrator you will support the administration and processing of accounting information, primarily Purchase Ledger, in order to enable the preparation and presentation of accurate accounting reports, and to enable the Company to trade effectively.

This is currently a remote working role, to eventually return back to the office, 1/2 days a week on a rota.

To process all Purchase orders from suppliers through the Finance system. To process all invoices electronically from email to the Finance system. To check the coding of all invoices posted and to match all PO's to invoices in the accounts system to enable accurate and timely reporting and reconciliation.

• To work with other PL team members to process the weekly payment run to suppliers and the weekly expenses payments to employees.

• Enter credit card transactions and petty cash to the Finance system.

• Reconcile nominal ledger control accounts and other accounts to ensure accurate and timely accounting including the checking of supplier statement reconciliations.

• To work as part of the team to maintain the purchase ledger and ensure that all suppliers receive their payments promptly according to their terms and conditions

• To carry out monthly duplicate invoice checks and regular checks of standing orders and direct debits.

• Respond to incoming supplier queries and action or pass on as appropriate in order to deliver excellent customer service (internal and external)

• Plan, prioritise and organise personal weekly workload in order to meet deadlines and targets/objectives including for month end and year end accounting and to deliver workload ensuring compliance to processes and procedures

• Record and maintain accurate and timely information to meet Company and accounting procedures and enable easy access where appropriate

• Provide cover within the Finance team for both ledgers as and when required.

• Maintain security and confidentiality of all appropriate information, systems and Company property to ensure integrity of the business

This is a permanent position based on the outskirts of Plymouth, with full-time working hours Monday – Friday (37.5 hours a week).

With a pay rate of £18,000-£19,000 (negotiable depending on experience)

25 days of annual leave per year, an extra day off on your birthday (nobody should work on their birthday!) and bank holidays!

The successful candidate will be AAT level 2 or 3 qualified, with experience working within a Finance team in Purchase Ledger and/or Sales ledger. Previous experience of working with a PO system would also be advantageous.

If you have previous Purchase Ledger Administration experience and are looking for a great organisation to work with, please click apply now with your CV in word format.

This role is being handled by Chelsea Walker in the Pertemps Plymouth branch