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Posted By: Huntress Search Limited
Address:
- Ground Floor, Coverdale House
- 13 East Parade
- Leeds
- LS1 2BH
Contact: 0113 205 6400
Date Posted: 5th Sep 2008
Salary: £14000 - £18000 per annum + excellent benefits package
Location: Leeds
Reference Code: 3/CK/PurchaseLedger
Views Since Posting: 63
Full Description:

Are you looking for a new Purchase Ledger Clerk role working for an exciting organisation which is rapidly expanding? Working in brand new offices based near Leeds Bradford Airport, our client are seeking two Purchase Ledger Clerks to join their current team...!

The Role:

Purchase Ledger

Role Purpose:

Working as part of a team, ensure that supplier invoices are accurately recorded and paid in a timely manner and to adhere to all accounting policies and procedures at all times.

Principal Duties:

-Maintain and update the purchase ledger of new suppliers and amendments
-Accurate posting of invoices and credit notes in to the Sage 200 accounts system via the company's bespoke database
-Ensure the correct treatment of VAT
-Scanning and e-mailing invoices to obtain correct authorisation for payment
-Payment of suppliers in accordance with company payment terms
-Complete the monthly cheque run and other payments as necessary
-Statement reconciliations
-Review aged creditors report
-Typing correspondence, compiling reports and completing analysis
-To deal with telephone calls and enquiries and take messages when staff are unavailable, taking action to escalate urgent enquiries to the responsible person or appropriate deputy in his/her absence
-To deal with internal and external correspondence bringing urgent matters to the attention of the responsible person or appropriate deputy in times of absence
-To undertake clerical procedures including photocopying, processing incoming and out going post/facsimiles, collation and distribution of information, archiving, filing etc
-Undertake, without supervision, the acknowledging and responding to certain written and verbal enquiries; bring forward and follow up as appropriate
-Any other duties commensurate with the post.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:
-Good standard of education
-Be literate and numerate
-Good command of English language both written and spoken

Knowledge, Skills And Experience:
-Previous experience in a similar role to include dealing with high volumes of invoices and queries
-Good IT skills/computer literate particularly in Excel and SQL
-Experience of Sage 200 or comparable
-Ability to work to own initiative, within agreed department guidelines
-Excellent numeracy skills, customer care, interpersonal, organisational and communication skills

Personal Attributes:
-Motivated, enthusiastic and interested
-Ability to work under pressure
-Attention to detail
-Reliable
-Trustworthy
-Professional attitude and behaviour
-Adaptable
-Attention to detail
-Good timekeeping and ability to keep to month end deadlines

The Company:

Working for a busy, rapidly expanding company working in their brand new offices in Yeadon near Leeds Bradford Airport. This role offers the opportunity for a stable career with long term progression. Due to the location of this company, own transport would be an advantage.

Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation.

PLEASE NOTE! It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based job who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs.

We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.