Purchase Ledger Administrator - Silverstone, United Kingdom - FRS Ltd

FRS Ltd

Verified Company

Silverstone, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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My client is a well regarded and rapidly expanding business within the Motor industry.

Due to expansion, they have now engaged FRS to assist with the recruitment of a Purchase Ledger Position to join the team on a temp to perm basis.

Key Accountabilities:

Maintaining Purchase Ledger. Duties include inputting invoices, raising and matching purchase orders to invoices, reconciling supplier statements, supplier queries, processing payments, foreign payments and maintaining accurate supplier information onthe ledger, high volume intercompany accounts and management of associated discrepancies.
Point of contact for Regional teams and branches wanting information on Branch/Regional invoices.
Ensuring all stock invoices are correctly booked in, and chasing suppliers for credit requests.

Other accounting duties

Working to tight month end deadlines invoices and purchase ledger invoices input timescales, coding sundry payments, expenses and posting credit card statements.
Assisting the Finance Manager in the timely and accurate preparation of supplier payments whether by bacs, foreign payment transfer or manual cheques.
Potential to expand role and gain additional experience in other areas project work and ad hoc tasks.

Key Experiences:

Experience of working in a similar varied role in a busy accounts department.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately.
Good organisational skills, able to manage a busy, varied work load and meet tight deadlines.
Confident telephone manner to speak to branches and suppliers.
Good IT skills including using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
Flexibility and willingness to learn, take on new tasks and adapt to the needs of the department / business.

Desirables Skills, Qualifications Required:

Experience of using Microsoft Navision Accounting Software advantageous but knowledge of any accounting software such as Sage would be beneficial.
Previous experience of handling high transaction volumes in an orderly fashion

Personal Attributes:

Action orientated

Driven by results

Decisive, confident addressing problems and opportunities, challenging activities to improve performance, demonstrate willingness to challenge accepted methods and standards

Effective communication

Clear concise written and spoken, ability at all levels, customer, supplier and internal
High Standards demonstrating a motivation to improve standards and thereby making a real difference, challenging inadequate solutions
Integrity and trust demonstrating a sense of commitment to openness, honesty, loyalty and high standards in undertaking the role