Purchase Ledger / Accounts Assistant

Haywards Heath

Salary: £24,000 per year 

Job Reference: JMH2024

Our hugely successful client are looking for a Purchase Ledger/Accounts Assistant to join their small friendly team. You will need your own transport due to the client being based in a rural location on the outskirts of Haywards Heath. Initially for the first 6 months this would be office based but thereafter there is the opportunity to work 1 day a week from home.

Responsibilities:

• Match and approve invoices against Purchase orders, obtain approval from other departments when required.
• input a high volume of invoices to system and file electronically accordingly
• Respond to, investigate and resolve supplier and invoice queries
• Ensure supplier records are kept up date (changes to address, bank details, credit limits)
• Assist with weekly payment runs when required.
• Ensure targets and objectives are achieved in accordance with appraisals
• Assist the Purchase Ledger Team with all tasks as required
• Dealing with post, email or telephone queries/resolving issues for internal and external customers
• Undertaking general clerical administration duties (e.g. organising and maintaining electronic files).
• Invoice and bank reconciliations.
• Reconciling documents, such as statements analysing reasons for discrepancies and finding solutions to complete processing to enable suppliers to be paid promptly
• Maintaining/Reviewing Customer and supplier master data

Requirements:

• Previous Purchase ledger experience preferred
• Ability to work on own initiative and as an effective team member
• Numerate, accurate with the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads
• Strong organisation and administration skills with good attention to detail
• Self-motivated and flexible with the ability to work in a busy environment
• Excellent communication skills at all levels both written and verbal
• Good computer literacy, with working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook
• Confident telephone manner