Purchase Ledger

1 week ago


SouthendonSea, United Kingdom AJ Chambers Full time

**Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant**

AJ Chambers is exclusively working with a well-established, fast-growing business with ambitious growth plans based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The company prides itself in providing the best customer service, with a family feel and a global outlook.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for daily purchase ledger activities for the group of companies. In addition, you will take on month-end duties, payment runs and bank reconciliations.

**Your Responsibilities**

**Purchase Ledger**
- You will record incoming invoices and three-way reconcile invoices to stock received and price.
- You will request and check supplier statements. Obtain copies of any missing invoices.
- You will prepare a weekly supplier payment run and ensure any ad hoc supplier / other payments during the month are processed.
- You will create intercompany management charge/cross charging invoices.
- You will complete bank reconciliations weekly in a timely and accurate manner. All unknown transactions / missing invoices are to be investigated and resolved by the end of the month.

**Month End duties**
- You will be involved in the preparation and posting of journals with oversight from the Finance Manager.
- You will complete Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- You will support month-end reporting.

**Other**
- You will improve current processes and develop new reporting tools to ensure finance is continually operating efficiently.
- You must ensure all processes are fully documented.
- You will be involved in any other reasonable duties as requested by the Company.

**Your Skills**
- You will need 2+ years of experience in a previous purchase ledger/account assistant role.
- You have teamwork skills - the ability to work well with Finance and non-finance teams.
- You have a proactive, 'can-do’ attitude, and a willingness to take ownership of both allocated and new tasks as they arise.
- You can work effectively with a controlled mindset and ensure process discipline.
- You have strong communication skills and can work with a wide range of customers at all levels.
- You are reliable and possess a high level of accuracy, integrity, and attention to detail.
- If you have or are working towards an accounting qualification (AAT), it would be desirable.

**_For further information on this exciting new position, please contact Darren Buckley at AJ Chambers_



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