Purchase Ledger Clerk - Basingstoke, United Kingdom - CMA Recruitment Group

CMA Recruitment Group

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Basingstoke, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

CMA are pleased to be assisting their Basingstoke-based client with the recruitment of a purchase ledger assistant to join their finance team.

This is a busy all round role supporting the day to day running of the accounts department, ensuring effective,accurate and timely processing of financial information.

This is a vibrant and lively environment and if it sounds of interest then please get in touch.

What will the Purchase Ledger Clerk role involve?

Responsible for maintaining the accounts payable ledgers of multiple entities, processing invoices, preparing payment runs and providing support to the wider finance team as required;
Managing the accounts payable and expense claim inboxes, responding promptly to internal and external queries;
Record all invoices in the finance system daily.

Reconciling the accounts payable ledger to ensure all invoices and payments have been accurately posted.
Supplier statement reconciliations as required;

Prepare weekly payment runs and make adhoc payments as required;
Management of PO process including weekly review of open POs, matching POs to invoices, ensuring accurate coding and liaising with employees to resolve issues;
Review, analyse and process credit card statements, ensuring spend is in line with policy;
Process employee expenses, ensuring in line with policy and liaising with employees as required;
Provide reports and analysis to the Management Accountant and Assistant Accountant to assist with monthend processes;
Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations, including multicurrency bank reconciliations.

Assisting with year-end audit process.

Confident communication skills, written and verbal;
Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and processing information;
Ability to work autonomously and be adaptable/flexible in approach to allow for changing requirements;
Basic understanding of VAT and general understanding of accounting practices and principles;
Previous experience of using a Finance system.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Purchase Ledger Clerk: