Purchase Ledger Clerk - Temporary

Our client is seeking a Temporary Purchase Ledger Assist to cover a period of absence within their team this is initially for 4 weeks but could be possible longer. The successful candidate will have previous experience of purchase ledger transactional accounting and will need to be immediately available. What you can expect: Monday to Thursday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (30 mins lunch) / Fri 9.00am - 4.30pm (30 mins lunch) - 37 hour working week £14.00 per hour 20 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata) Duties and responsibilities: Booking in goods and matching invoices to delivery notes, raise and resolve any queries with the purchasing office Ability to extract data and run reports as required Support/update cash flow forecasts Post invoices onto Sage 200 Supplier statement reconciliations & query resolution Setting up new suppliers Raise pre-payment schedule Preparation of payment runs (BACS) Reconciliation of expenses and credit cards and analysis of spend Bank reconciliations Allocation of payments onto system Updating customer and billing information on the system Skills and experience required: Minimum of 2 years of previous experience within purchase ledger Good working knowledge of Sage 50 or Sage 200 required Numerate with a good eye for detail Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Ability to work effectively within a team environment and support other areas when needed Good working knowledge of Excel is essential