Purchase Ledger

**Job Title**:
Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant

**Salary**:
£23,000 per annum (plus individual bonus and discretionary company bonus)

**Location**:
Carrington, Greater Manchester

**Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for managing all aspects of the Sterling, Euro and Dollar Purchase Ledger
- Recording and processing purchase invoices accurately and ensuring all invoices are correctly authorised
- Responsible for carrying out monthly supplier statement reconciliations prior to payment
- Producing two supplier payment runs a month and setting up on internet banking for approval by Finance Director
- Processing daily sales invoices, uploading on to accounting system and factors accounts and producing daily sales reports distributed across the business
- Responsible for posting cash to the Purchase and Sales Ledger and carry out month end reconciliations
- Preparing daily bank reconciliations across all bank accounts and receipts and payments are correctly recorded and allocated
- Responsible for managing the Sterling petty cash and processing transactions on the accounting system
- Checking of carriage invoices to quotes prior to authorisation
- Processing debit/credit card payments from customers
- Preparing weekly payroll from wages sheets provided using Sage Payroll system and setting up on internet banking for approval by Finance Director
- Main point of contact with suppliers in terms of dealing with queries and requests and maintaining accurate details of existing suppliers
- Work within guidelines and report to the Finance Director on outstanding issues

**The Person**:

- Strong communication skills and ability to establish and maintain good relationships
- Excellent attention to detail and reconciliation of supplier accounts, capable of identifying and resolving wider issues
- Genuine enthusiasm for providing a high standard of customer service and an ability to promote a positive attitude within a Finance team of four
- Well organised with an ability to prioritise and manage conflicting demands effectively
- Prior experience of Sage Line 50 accounting package is desirable but not essential

**Please note The Recruitment Co. are an equal opportunities employer**

**CPProfessional**

The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we're committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.