Purchase Ledger Clerk

Your new role: overview

The Group Finance Department require an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to:

• Complete all daily activities associated with the purchase ledger
• Maintaining clear purchase ledger records
• Developing and maintaining a good relationship with all departments of the Meyrick Group
• Contributing to the smooth running of the finance team, promoting good spirit and effective collaboration with colleagues.

The Purchase ledger clerk role is an essential part of the Group's journey towards realising its ambitions and understanding the Group is a fundamental requisite for effective partnering.The role will require you:

• To understand the Group's structure, differing businesses, their activities, ownership;
• To process the Group purchase ledger transactions, assisting in preparation of monthly payment run reports and carry out supplier account reconciliations;
• To influence decisions, improve processes; and
• To work with the Finance team on the financial operations of the Group.

Key regular tasks include:

• Input invoices/credit notes onto the purchase ledger
• Scan suppliers' invoices onto the system
• Reviewing documents processed by OCR and AI-powered technology
• Correct coding of invoices with the nominal code, company and VAT code
• Liaise with Estate Teams on any issue which may arise
• Resolve any queries with suppliers
• Reconcile suppliers' statements
• Reconciliation of suppliers' accounts, maintaining a clean purchase ledger
• Response to any suppliers queries
• Processing payment runs
• Arranging ad-hoc BACS and faster payments
• Filing,
• Assist the Finance Manager as directed

What we are looking for:

• Experience in a similar role with exposure to commercial enterprises and financial software systems
• A sound and practical understanding of the VAT rulesAn understanding of general software packages such as Microsoft Office, in particular, Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Teams.
• Good communication skills, able to work across multiple teams and communicate effectively with those within and outside of the Group
• Reliable, self-disciplined and a team player
• Positive and can-do attitude
• Experience with Qube PM and Xero Accounting Software desirable

Office based £27 - £29,000 DOE40 hours - flex around the hoursParking with great offices to work in What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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