Purchase Ledger Clerk - Manchester, United Kingdom - Express Solicitors

Express Solicitors
Express Solicitors
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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business.


We are currently ranked 93 in the Top 200 UK Law firms and are a Legal 500 Recognised Leading Firm for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence.

We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 4,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.

Role

Job description

  • The administration of the customer and supplier ledgers, including importing invoices, posting receipts and processing payments
  • Liaising with customers and suppliers
  • Raising and posting sales and purchase credit notes
  • Daily banking functions including bank reconciliations
  • Importing bank payments onto online banking software
  • Supplier statement reconciliations using Excel
  • Liaising with internal staff regarding accounting transaction queries
  • Other duties as may be required by the firm
Person specification

Required Qualifications/Training

  • GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above (or international equivalent)
Required Attributes

  • Sound experience in sales and purchase ledger
  • Strong demonstrable knowledge of SAGE 50 & Microsoft Excel
  • Computer literacy
  • Excellent standard of written and spoken English
  • Have good numeracy skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to deal with high volumes of work and manage conflicting priorities
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to take ownership and responsibility
  • A willing and able attitude
Desired Attributes

  • Related qualification (e.g. AAT) or degree an advantage
  • Trained in the principles of bookkeeping
Salary, Hours & Benefits

  • The salary is up to £25,000 D.O.E. (based on 37 hours per week)
  • 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation
  • 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office)
  • 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
  • Extra day's holiday for your birthday after 2 years' service.
  • Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service
  • Attending fee earner meetings and training sessions (every other month)
  • Death in Service 2 x salary
  • Active social committee with generous departmental and firmwide social budget.
  • Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
  • Netball / Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
  • Enhanced Maternity Leave payment if you have over 1 year tenure
  • Other benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, free fruit & annual flu jab

Recruitment Process
Interviews will be conducted by MS Teams or Telephone and will include scenario-based questioning.
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