Purchase Ledger Clerk

**Purchase Ledger Clerk**

As an indispensable role in the finance team, which underpins the wider financial stability of the business through their robust processes and systems, the role of a Purchase Ledger Clerk is to provide a professional and efficient service to the finance function, monitoring how much is owed at all times and providing accurate financial information to the Finance Director as needed.

You will be responsible for performing a variety of financial and administrative duties, maintaining accurate records and remaining compliant with all laws and company policies at all times. As a Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will have high ethics, integrity and accountability working daily to support and maintain the financial health of our business.

**This will include, but not limited to the following duties**:

- Matching and coding invoices, preparing and running BACS payments, reconciling supplier statements, and working out VAT payments.
- Matching, checking and coding invoices.
- Working out VAT payments.
- Making payments via BACS.
- Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details.
- Reconciliation of supplier statements.
- Filing invoices.
- Data entry
- Process purchase invoices on receipt including validating them against authorised purchase orders and goods received notes.
- Reconcile supplier statements to the purchase ledger.
- Maintain and review the purchase ledger periodically to identify and correct any discrepancies.
- Liaise with suppliers and resolve any queries regarding outstanding payments.
- Process financial transactions recorded on trust electronic receipting systems.
- Provide support and training on the financial information systems and processing as required.
- Assist in the update of policies and procedures.
- Assist in improvements financial processing controls including appropriate input and response to internal audit recommendations.
- Maintain spreadsheets or other financial records, as required.
- Assist in monthly processes and returns.
- Maintaining strong relationships with customers and suppliers
- Review systems and processes and make improvements where necessary
- Be proactive in resolution of any queries, dealing with both internal and external customers.
- Resolve account discrepancies and perform account reconciliations.
- With the Group Financial Controller improve financial controls within the business.
- Undertake any other duties as requested by the Group Financial Controller.

**To be considered for this role you MUST have**:

- Intermediate Excel skills (including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP)
- Previous experience working as a Purchase Ledger Clerk or in a similar role
- Accounting Technician qualification
- Good general accounting with sound debit and credit comprehension and reconciliations experience.
- Highly numerate with high degree of accuracy
- Excellent IT Skills, particularly in Excel & MS Office Package.
- Knowledge of financial controls and accounting standards.
- Ability to resolve and reconcile issues with limited supervision by identifying sources of errors
- Ability to work to tight deadlines

**The Host & Stay Group?**

Host & Stay is based in Saltburn-by-the-sea and provides full service holiday home property management to over 1000 properties across the UK. Host & Stay was born from a love and passion for property, and a desire to lead the change in an age old industry.

Our vision is simple, to help property owners maximise their income, maximise their returns, and reduce their fees and their hassle. We are on a mission to make the UK one of the most popular, guest centric holiday destinations in the world - but not at the expense of holiday homeowners paying high management fees and seeing very little, if any return on their investments. We want our customers and communities to succeed and thrive.

Our offices are more than just the space we work in. We encourage inspiration, creativity, and productivity in a relaxed and comfortable environment. We’re looking for people who are travelling in the same direction when it comes to the way we work, live our values, and deliver our services.

We have ambitious plans for further growth and impact, and we need the right people to take this leap with us. It may be challenging at times, but you can be assured that it is going to be rewarding and inspiring. After all, we are changing lives, every day, in all that we do.

**Why choose us?**

The team here at The Host & Stay Group genuinely care about the work we do to transform the lives of our customers and we think this is a pretty big reason to love your career at The Host & Stay Group.

Our people are our best asset, so we want to make sure your wellbeing is the best it can be. Our responsibilities as an employer extend beyond the workplace, we want to make sure we can help and support you when you need it most.

**Location**: ** Skelton, Cleveland

**Salary**: ** £24,000 - £26,000 depending on experience

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