Job Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Accounts Payable Clerk / Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our finance team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing our accounts payable processes, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments. This position requires proficiency in accounting software and a strong ability to analyse financial data.
Responsibilities
- Scan invoices and data onto relevant data capture system used for invoice data and approvals
- Verify scanned invoices for accuracy
- Enter and match invoices to purchase orders according to defined procedures and targets
- Enter invoices without purchase orders according to defined procedures and targets
- Process daily travel & expense claims
- Deal with telephone & e-mail enquiries
- Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies.
- Verify and escalate invoices awaiting authorisation or further action
- Input data for Key Performance Indicators relating to invoice processing.
- Execute payment runs
- Undertake problem-solving in areas relevant to primary duties
- Follow and encourage others within the business to follow set procedures and processes.
- Adhoc work and cover work as required
Requirements
- Demonstrable accounts payable experience
- Good Excel skills and competent with ERP system, preferably SAP
- Good people skills to build strong relationships with team, business, and external partners.
- Good communicator, excellent telephone manners and able to influence others.
- High level of customer service awareness.