Purchase Ledger Clerk

**Job Description**:
**Purchase Ledger Clerk**

**Location**: Renfrewshire
**Salary**: £11.13 per hour
Full-Time, Ongoing Temporary Position.

**_* This position is also open to Graduates in an Economics or Accountancy degree who are seeking an opportunity. *_**

Pertemps are working with a key client based in Renfrewshire who are seeking a Purchase Ledger Clerk (Accounts Payable) at a salary of £20,253 per annum. This client is looking for an ongoing temporary worker to assist in their Accounts Payable team to deliver a high-quality purchase to pay service for the organisation. The team is responsible for processing a high volume of invoices on to the Finance accounting system and for ensuring that these are settled in a timely and accurate manner. As part of this process the team is responsible for ensuring that invoices are approved, goods receipted and matched against purchase orders before payment is made. It is important that the Post Holder works within the agreed processes and framework of a controlled environment.

**Hours of work**:Monday to Friday (9am-5pm or 9:30-5:30pm).

**Key Skills**:

- Ability to process invoices accurately and to the correct suppliers within SLA.- Ability to check invoice details (quantities and values) match the relevant purchase order and resolve/investigate discrepancies.- A high standard of organisational and time keeping.- Ability to check that all goods and services ordered have been fully goods receipted before payment is made to supplier, investigating, and resolving discrepancies.- Manage supplier account details ensuring amendments received from the supplier are updated in line with agreed control processes.- Ability to reconcile supplier statements with supplier account and carry out appropriate follow up action ensuring full resolution of aged invoices.- A team player who is efficient and has a great level of communication skills.- An aptitude for IT - knowledge of software packages e.g. Excel, Word.- Uphold the fundamental principles and acts with integrity, in accordance with the Society’s values (inclusive, compassionate, courageous, and dynamic).To find out more please send your CV to Callum Thomson.
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