Purchase Ledger Clerk | Swale/Hybrid | Up to £25,000

Our client a successful and growing business are looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their team. The company currently work on a Hybrid basis with 1 day a week in the office.

Reporting to the Head of Management Accountants the main purpose of the role will be To ensure supplier costs are accurately represented in the finance system enabling meaningful reporting and invoices are cleared for payment within agreed terms.

The main responsibilities will include:-
• Reconciling supplier invoices to purchase orders or cost schedules
• Ensuring supplier invoices follow the correct approval processes
• Investigating cost variances and initiating corrective action:
• Requesting credit notes from suppliers with resolution within 30 days
• Raising additional (supplementary) client charges
• Keeping queried invoices on hold until resolution
• Ensuring all invoices are reconciled and approved within terms and ready for the relevant payment run
• Posting invoices to the finance system ensuring correct period, accurate description, GL codes and dimensions to facilitate the management reporting requirements
• Reconciliation of supplier statements to ensure all invoices and credits are posted within the correct period
• Communicating variances on costs schedules and PO’s to Management Accounts and Business Partnering Teams

What you will need
• Accountancy studier (AAT desirable)
• Experience within a Finance environment
• Good attention to detail
• Experience of using Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of using Microsoft Business Central or a similar accounting package