Job title:
Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant

Salary:
£25,000 - £30,000 per annum Duration: Permanent Hours: Full-time - Monday - Friday A growing residential property management company in London are looking for an ambitious and driven candidate to join their team in the a purchase ledger capacity. The company is growing steadily and this role has scope to develop and feed into other opportunities with time. Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, duties include but are not limited to: Process invoices, reconcile delivery notes to invoices received and purchase orders Enter purchase invoices onto the accounting system Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing details within the purchase ledger accounting system Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements, follow up missing invoices Assist in the preparation of purchase summaries Process BACS payments Handle queries Batch high volumes of invoices Make instant payment requests Process all Inter-company transactions and reconcile Production of management information as requested Production of management information against agreed KPI's. Make payments for business expense returns Process the above for trading and non trading entities Person Specification: IT Literate, with knowledge of Excel essential (Intermediate) and Sage Line 50 Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Well organised, with the ability to work in a team or independently Details: 30 days holiday including bank holidays Full time, permanent role (40 hrs per week) Flexible start time The ideal candidate will be an ambitious individual with a strong understanding of accounting and the logic behind actions and what impact they have. Candidates will need to have an understanding of why a task exists and what its purpose is rather than simply knowing how to carry it out. Understanding of double entry bookkeeping is key and candidates must have a positive approach towards their work and picking up responsibilities outside of their job title. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills are required for this role and technological prowess and strong knowledge will stand you in good stead.