Purchase Ledger Clerk - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - EGL Homecare Ltd

EGL Homecare Ltd

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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6 Month FTC

Purchase Ledger Clerk

EGL Homecare Ltd is a family-owned business founded in 1979 that has grown steadily to become one of the European Market Leaders in the categories of Scourers, Cleaning Cloths and Sponges.

Our customers consist of Major Supermarkets, including Sainsburys, and leading retailers such as Amazon, Aldi, M&S, to name but a few, and we currently have an opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Clerk working within our small finance team.

The role is initially on a 6 month FTC due to changes being considered within Finance Department.

The role of the Purchase Ledger Clerk will be to manage the day-to-day administration of our purchase ledger function and work closely with the Finance Manager to streamline processes.

Duties of the Purchase Ledger Clerk will include:1 Responsible for managing the day-to-day administration of the purchase ledger function

3 Matching delivery documents, purchase orders with supplier invoices

4 Follow up with managers for authorisation of supplier invoices

5 Process high volumes of purchase ledger invoices (around 700 per month)

6 Filing of all invoices

7 Banking duties, update cashbook for incoming receipts/payments, process supplier payments UK and International

8 Send remittance advice to suppliers

9 Answer Accounts and external telephone calls

10 Work closely with Finance Manager and continuously look to streamline processes

11 Assist with internal petty cash and credit card purchases

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Required for the Purchase Ledger Clerk:

Systems currently used:
Outlook, Excel (Intermediate) & ERP system

AAT Level 2 or 3 preferred but not essential

Experience in processing high-volume supplier invoices

Team player and happy to get involved and support all areas of the accounts function.

Basic knowledge of VAT to process purchase invoices.

Hours:

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm (30 minute lunch)

Benefits for rewarding your hard work include:
Ø Friendly working environment

Ø 20 days Holiday + bank holidays Pro rata

Ø Group Life assurance

Ø Employee Assistance Programme

Ø Auto Enrolment Pension

Ø Staff subsidised canteen and Free Tea and Coffee

Ø Free onsite secure parking

Ø Health and Wellbeing Initiatives

Ø Long Service and Attendance Rewards

Ø Discounted Bus Travel - Arriva's Travel Club

Ø Perkbox - offers free cinema tickets and lots of other savings

This is a busy role which holds responsibility for the Purchase ledger cycle, ensuring a robust and efficient service.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has experience of processing high volumes of supplier invoices on a daily basis.

Please don't hesitate and contact us today to become part of the EGL Homecare Team

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months

Salary:
£23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits: