Job Details

Purchase Ledger Administrator

Sector:Accountancy

Region : East Midlands

Location: Leicester

Salary: £21,260

Job Ref.: VCLPLA

Job Information

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Purchase Ledger Administrator to join a local company who buy and supply to the building, plumbing and timber merchant trade. Working within a friendly and supportive team, you will be required to accurately maintain Supplier Accounts in reconciliations, as allocated. Attention to detail is paramount, along with outstanding communication skills.

After training, the role will initially be ‘Working from Home’, returning to the office environment, based on the outskirts of Leicester, once safe and advised to do so, in line with government guidelines.

As the Purchase Ledger Administrator you will be accountable for:

  • All allocated supplier accounts; which include any received in Excel to be reconciled each month, all top accounts to be reconciled every month and reconcile remainder every 90 days, as determined by the section’s rota.
  • Liaise with suppliers to ensure outstanding queries are resolved
  • Liaise with members to ensure outstanding queries are repaid
  • Proactively work on debit notes over 90 days in order to achieve the team KPI’s
  • Prepare analysis required for supplier meetings, as necessary
  • Be able to present an overview of the company to suppliers in meetings, as required
  • Any other duties which may arise through this position
  • Internally you will be able to create productive working relationships with all staff.
  • Externally possess the ability to develop and maintain relationships to a high standard with all suppliers as required
  • Have the ability to set your ow dimensions and decision making
  • Analyse and identify improvements to transaction handing and work closely with the Finance team to implement effectively
  • In conjunction with the Finance Manager, ensure that all regulatory requirements are met in an accurate and timely fashion


Essential requirements for this role:    
                                                        

  • GCSEs A to C (Including Maths & English) or equivalent
  • Good telephone skills and a personable manner
  • Ability to think creatively
  • Excel proficient to macro level
  • Proficient IT skills to enable remote working
  • Experience of Navision would be an advantage

 

Specific work experience required to fulfil the role:

  • Action a high volume of customer queries 
  • Self-motivated
  • Computer literature – Microsoft Office in particular
  • Previous experience within a busy purchase ledger environment would be a distinct advantage
  • Excellent communication skills


Working hours: 8:30am–4:30pm Monday to Friday. Salary of £21,261 per annum, along with 28 days holidays including bank holidays, increasing with service.

For further information or to apply please send your CV via the link in the advert. If you have been successfully shortlisted someone from Cameron James will be in touch.