We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Purchase Ledger Leader to join a thriving business, managing a team of 11 staff. Key

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the highest levels of accuracy and professionalism are maintained throughout the purchase ledger function and team, making sure we consistently give a good service to all colleagues and suppliers
• Manage all aspects of the purchase ledger including supervising 11 purchase ledger clerks
• Carry out regular staff reviews with the support of the Purchase Ledger Manager, look to develop and mentor the team to make sure we achieve the highest standards within the required timeframes
• Process a high volume of purchase invoices and credit notes through to payment
• Ensure all invoices are loaded to the correct site and with the correct nominal code by the team
• Monitor our accounts email account to make sure all enquiries are answered by the team in a timely manner
• Manage your own supplier accounts, reconcile statements and resolve queries whilst maintaining a good relationship with our suppliers and the buying / plant hire teams
• Organise and oversee any requests for backup for Project claims that the commercial teams request, using the team to assist in copying whilst you review the data
• Monitor the supplier statements, making sure the team are reconciling
• Checking and processing of employee expenses and credit cards
• Ensure the team meet our monthly deadlines for inputting and queries
• Aged creditors analysis and unallocated cash
• Processing and posting the monthly and weekly payment runs and ad-hoc manual payments
• Filing of invoices and other paperwork
• Exemplary knowledge of how CIS works and be the go to person for the team regarding CIS queries
• Month end reconciling of purchase ledger, closing and reporting
• Monthly clear down and reconciliation of GRN's
• Assisting with the financial year end
• Support all other sections of finance as required, including supporting the Purchase Ledger Manager in their duties
• Set up new projects and staff access, make sure records are being maintained on insurances and accreditations, amend supplier bank account details after firstly verifying them with the supplier
• Assist with future projects, for example, move us over to E-trading for purchase invoices, introduce the use of a mobile APP for staff expenses and credit card bills
• Any other ad hoc duties as required The successful individual will ideally be AAT Qualified or equivalent, show excellent purchase ledger experience and a depth of high volume knowledge. Salary DOE.