Purchase Ledger Clerk - Manchester, United Kingdom - Axon Moore Group Ltd

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Purchase Ledger Clerk l Manchester City Centre l £25k - £27k l


Job Overview:


Axon Moore are partnering with a key client which is a global leader and has grown both organically and through major acquisition in many countries and over several key service offerings.

The PTP Analyst will initially support the PTP Team Lead in the project to expand the current shared services footprint across the core transactional accounting area of Procure to Pay.

This is a key FSSC role working with finance teams in the local businessto ensure a high-quality service is delivered.

The role will involve completing PTP accounting activities for business units in designated regions.

Activities include processing supplier invoices and employee expenses for payment, reconciliation of creditcard expenses for travel and expenses, liaison with the business unit to manage exceptions on invoices, operation of internal controls, generating purchase orders, bank payment file creation, analysis of Supplier Accounts and reporting to the business unit.


Role Duties:


  • Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of PTP accounting activities
  • Execute accounting activities such as, but not limited to, generating purchase orders, processing PO and nonPO invoices, monitor accuracy of payments, analysis of Supplier accounts, employee expenses & T&E management
  • Execute specific internal controls within PTP accounting processes and other general accounting activities
  • Contribute to strategic continuous improvement initiatives in the organization and incorporate the changes as required
  • Promptly respond to information requests from internal and external stakeholders
  • Participate in the handover of processes between SSC team and local finance teams through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) documentation, knowledge capture and knowledge transfer
  • Comply with Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Ensure compliance with internal finance policies and external statutory regulations
  • Operate in a hybrid work environment
  • Support a culture of high performance and collaboration with all stakeholders
  • Perform other duties as directed

Job Attributes:


  • Highly Collaborative Role
  • Strong customer service focus with commitment to building professional, responsive and effective relationships
  • Enthusiastic and proactive approach; fosters collaborative working relationships in all situations.
  • End to end PTP process experience
  • Flexible and willing to work in a "hands on" manner to ensure that all tasks are achieved by the team on a timely basis.
  • Delivers tasks in a professional and organised way, responsive to priorities.
  • Possesses the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement
  • Able to assimilate large amounts of information quickly and interested in rapid learning.
  • Ability to handle change effectively and deal with ambiguity.
  • Strong analytical skills.

Individual Specifications:


  • Thirdlevel education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or another related field
  • At least 23 years of experience in a finance and/or Procure to Pay role
  • Experience working in a Shared Services environment is preferred
  • Experience working directly in accounts payable and employee expenses, internal controls, financial systems, and processes
  • Motivated individual who works well with others and thinks clearly with the ability to problemsolve individually or in a group setting
  • Oracle ERP systems experience preferred
  • Knowledge and experience of FinancialForce and Concur is preferred
  • Strong verbal and written skills.
  • Ability to work and communicate with various levels within the organization, including members of the management team

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