Purchase Ledger Assistant - Chester Business Park, United Kingdom - Virtuoso Recruitment Limited

Virtuoso Recruitment Limited

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Chester Business Park, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Purchase Ledger Assistant - Chester
22-25k depending on experience.

Working for a well-established contracting services Company who provide outsourced payment management solutions for contractors in the UK.

Role Responsibilities

Processing of bank account transactions to ensure that the bank reconciliation are accurate.
Review of group company trial balances, reconciliation of various GL nominals, identifying and resolving accounting queries arising within the general ledgers.
Producing period end journals including, where appropriate, accruals and prepayments.
Reconciliation of intercompany trading balances for group companies.
Reporting of retrospective rebates, including accruals.
Maintenance of the sales ledgers including matching bank and invoice transactions.
Preparation of weekly supplier payment runs, ensuring all invoices are appropriately authorised and entered correctly on the system before releasing for payment.
Processing of expenses and company credit card transactions.
CIS reconciliation and HMRC submissions.
Identification and resolution of contractor overpayments and payroll queries.
In conjunction with the Operations team, ensure the company collects all debt.
Accurately record debt collection actions and commitments ensuring they are followed up and reported as appropriate.
Assist with the development of processes that ensure data integrity and security and that are in line with all data protection obligations.
Generate monthly internal financial reports and other financial administration as required.
Provide cover for the Payments Team when required.
Support with various statutory returns and yearend audit routines.

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Core Competencies:

Experience of working in a team within a highly transactional environment.
Accountancy expertise
The ability to understand legislation that relates to our business
Excellent financial acumen.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Confident and polite manner, displaying patience, tact and diplomacy when dealing with difficult customers or situations.
Team player with an ability to work well under pressure.
Selfmotivated.
IT literate (Microsoft and internal database systems) and ability to develop the skills to manage systems.
Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to use initiative to develop better working practices.
Open minded approach.
A commitment to develop your skills and professional development on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications and Experience

Five GCSEs (grade C or above) or equivalent.
Experience within financial services is desirable, as well as the ability to interrogate data logically and methodically.

Qualifications and Experience continued