Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable
Posted 1 day ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The role is for a Temporary Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable Clerk based in Outer/North Leeds, requiring experience in finance administration. The position is initially for three months with the potential to become permanent, offering a hybrid working arrangement after training. The successful candidate will be responsible for various accounts payable tasks within a busy finance department. The role offers a competitive hourly rate and valuable experience in a supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Setting up suppliers, processing purchase invoices, preparing BACS payments, reconciling supplier statements, and monitoring credit balances.
- Dealing with purchase order queries.
- Processing and paying online staff expense claims, ensuring expenditure, coding, and authorisation are correct.
- Assisting with training staff on the online expenses and requisition process.
- Processing and paying external claimants, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Ensuring expenditure on company credit cards is correctly authorised, coded, and posted.
- Undertaking routine administrative and filing duties in support of finance functions.
- Collecting, opening, and distributing internal and external mail.
- Delivering excellent customer service by responding to general financial enquiries in a timely manner.
Key Skills:
- Previous experience in accounts payable, purchase ledger, or finance administration.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication skills and the ability to deal with queries professionally.
- A proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Salary (Rate): £13.56 hourly
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Temporary Purchase Ledger role, North Leeds.
Location: Outer/North Leeds (Hybrid - office-based initially, with hybrid working available after training)Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Temporary, 3 months (potential to become permanent)
Pay Rate: £13.56 per hour
Start Date: January
The OpportunityWe are working with a respected organisation in Outer/North Leeds who are seeking a Temporary Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their busy Finance Department. Starting in January, this is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in accounts payable, purchase ledger, or general finance administration. The role is initially for 3 months but has genuine potential to become permanent.
Key Duties
- Setting up suppliers, processing purchase invoices, preparing BACS payments, reconciling supplier statements, and monitoring credit balances.
- Dealing with purchase order queries.
- Processing and paying online staff expense claims, ensuring expenditure, coding, and authorisation are correct.
- Assisting with training staff on the online expenses and requisition process.
- Processing and paying external claimants, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Ensuring expenditure on company credit cards is correctly authorised, coded, and posted.
- Undertaking routine administrative and filing duties in support of finance functions.
- Collecting, opening, and distributing internal and external mail.
- Delivering excellent customer service by responding to general financial enquiries in a timely manner.
Candidate ProfileWe are keen to speak with candidates who have:
- Previous experience in accounts payable, purchase ledger, or finance administration.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication skills and the ability to deal with queries professionally.
- A proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.
- Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
Why Apply?
- £13.56 per hour.
- 35 hours per week, with hybrid working available after training.
- Valuable experience in a busy finance environment.
- Genuine potential for the role to become permanent.
- A supportive team culture where accuracy and customer service are valued.
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