Purchase Ledger Assistant

K.A.G. Recruitment is delighted to exclusively support our client, one of Europe s leading privately-owned food processors at their offices based in Birmingham to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join their existing team.

Job Title : Purchase Ledger Assistant
Location : Birmingham
Salary: Upto 28,000 - DOE
Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday - 08.30-17.00 - Friday 08.30-14.00

Purpose of the role
Working within the Finance team you will report directly to the Accounts Payable Manager and be responsible for assisting in the management of all Purchase Ledger matters.

Duties of the role:
Timely and accurate processing of invoices and credit notes. raise purchase orders as and when required
Match invoices to delivery notes and purchase orders, accurate posting of invoices to the general ledger
Processing of delivery notes against purchase orders in a timely manner
Distribute invoices to department managers for authorisation
Reconcile supplier statements and liaise with suppliers to resolve queries
Setting up new supplier/staff expense accounts
Amendments to existing supplier and staff expense accounts

Control and balance petty cash ensuring an accurate reconciliation is performed
Purchase Ledger supplier refund payments, Bacs rejections, Sales ledger refunds.
Monthly supplier cheque run.
Manual sundry cheque payments
Allocating of Direct Debits payments
Monitoring Trade creditors reports
Dealing with Supplier and site queries

You will have previously worked within a similar fast-paced environment involving purchase ledger or a similar finance role and ideally have knowledge of Sales Ledger. You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to work well in a team and independently and have a passion for developing your career within the Finance arena.