Purchase Ledger Clerk

**Purchase Ledger Clerk (Maternity Cover)**

**Job Description Ref: PLC/05/23**

**Role Overview**:
This person will be working as part of the Finance team, being responsible for the effective and accurate processing of supplier invoices and credit notes, managing supplier accounts, raising payments, dealing with internal and external queries, and supporting the Finance Department with any administrative tasks as needed.

The position is temporary to cover maternity leave and is likely to last a minimum of 10 months.

**Reports to**:
Company Accountant

**Direct Reports**:
N/A

**Working Hours**:

- Monday - Friday
- 9am - 5pm
- Flexibility is required

**Additional Benefits**:

- Competitive Salary
- Pension
- Life Assurance (terms apply)
- Health Cash Plan Membership

**Roles & Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for processing and checking supplier invoices and credit notes on the Company accounting system - Sage Accounts
- Reconcile invoices with purchase orders as required
- Reconcile supplier statements
- Generate monthly payment run and reports
- Dealing with supplier queries in a professional, timely and effective manner
- Taking payments from customers
- Ensuring a professional approach is always delivered with an emphasis on maintaining confidentiality
- Provide cover for colleagues during periods of absence
- Any other duties deemed appropriate by management

**Personal Specification**:
**Essential Criteria**:

- Experience working in an Accounts Department using Sage Accounts
- A high level of IT literacy

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Experience working as a Purchase Ledger
- Accounts qualification

**Personal Characteristics**:

- Be self-motivated and driven
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- High level of attention to detail
- Highly conscientious, reliable and punctual

**H&A Group are an equal opportunities employer**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 10 months

**Salary**: From £11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Magherafelt: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/05/2023
Reference ID: PLC/05/23