Accounts Payable Clerk

Our client is a well-established company, and they are looking to appoint a confident, detail-orientated individual to join their finance team as a Purchase Ledger Clerk.

This role as Purchase Ledger Clerk would be ideal for individuals who are strong administrators, who have experience as a finance administrator or who would like to gain experience in Accounts Payable.

What’s on offer:

• Annual Salary of circa £26 000 – £27 000
• Hybrid working option after probation
• Mon – Fri: 37.5-hour work week
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Pension Scheme
• Various retail discounts including cinema, travel, food and drink

Duties and Responsibilities as the Purchase Ledger Clerk:

• Perform account reconciliations using Microsoft Excel
• Action pre-approved invoices received and process, accordingly, including foreign invoices
• Investigate and deal with invoicing queries, such as price and quantity discrepancies
• Ensure all queries are resolved promptly and effectively
• Assist in the preparation of the scheduled payment runs, to ensure only valid transactions are paid as per agreed payment terms
• Provide general administrative support to the Accounts Payable team

Skills and Requirements:

• Recent experience working in an office environment in any relevant roles such as finance administrator / accounts payable / purchase ledger
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel (Preferred not essential)
• Confident communicating with suppliers and key contacts within the business
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles