Purchase Ledger Clerk

**Overview**: Join a small team as a Purchase Ledger Assistant and play a crucial role in maintaining smooth financial operations. If you have a passion for numbers and enjoy solving problems, this opportunity might be your perfect match Initially a temporary role, there's potential for permanent placement based on performance and reliability.

**Responsibilities**:

- Process supplier invoices accurately and promptly.
- Match invoices with purchase orders and ensure complete documentation.
- Verify invoice details for accuracy, including prices and payment terms.
- Respond professionally and promptly to supplier inquiries, resolving issues.
- Collaborate with internal teams for invoice authorization and coding.
- Maintain up-to-date supplier records, including contact info and terms.
- Assist with payment runs, including proposals, cheques, BACS, and online transactions.
- Contribute to month-end and year-end closing processes.
- Support audits with necessary documentation and explanations.
- Provide ideas for streamlining and automating purchase ledger activities.

**Requirements**:
Experience in Purchase Ledger or accounts payable roles.
- Solid understanding of purchase ledger processes.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Outstanding organizational and time management abilities.
- Familiarity with financial regulations and compliance.

**Perks**:

- **Location**: Conveniently situated in Gretna.
- **Hours**: Enjoy a flexible 40-hour workweek.
- **Contract**: Full-time, Temporary
- **Salary**: Competitive £11.00 per hour.

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- Free parking

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gretna, DG16: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- purchase ledger: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person