Purchase ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk

Location: Leicester city centre - Hybrid (1 day office/4 days home)

Payrate: £12.71-£14.36 per hour

Start Date: Monday 17th August

Contract: Temporary 3 months

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and accurately code supplier invoices in line with company procedures.
• Match invoices to purchase orders, goods received notes and supporting documentation.
• Investigate and resolve invoice discrepancies, queries and payment issues.
• Set up and maintain supplier accounts and ensure supplier information is accurate and up to date.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and ensure payments are processed accurately and on time.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate outstanding balances.
• Respond to supplier and internal queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Monitor the accounts payable inbox and ensure invoices and queries are dealt with efficiently.
• Assist with month-end activities, including accruals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure all transactions are properly documented.
• Work across multiple finance and business systems, ensuring information is accurately transferred and maintained between systems.
• Identify and investigate discrepancies between different systems and databases.
• Support system updates, testing, process improvements and implementation of new systems where required.
• Produce reports and extract financial information from various systems as required.
• Work closely with Procurement, Finance, Operations and other internal teams to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Ensure all accounts payable processes comply with company policies, controls and relevant financial procedures.
• Assist with audit requests and provide supporting documentation when required.

Experience required:

• Have previous experience working within a Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable role
• Be confident processing a good volume of invoices accurately
• Have experience with reconciliations and resolving supplier queries
• Be comfortable learning new accounting and ERP systems
• Have strong attention to detail and good organisational skills
• Be able to work independently when working from home
• Communicate confidently with colleagues and suppliers