Purchase Ledger Clerk
- Recruiter
- Page Personnel
- Location
- City of London, London
- Salary
- £25000 - £30000 per annum + Market leading benefits
- Posted
- 13 Nov 2018
- Closes
- 16 Nov 2018
- Ref
- 13968005/001
- Contact
- Stewart Dickens
- Job role
- Accounts payable/receivable
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
To support the finance team in processing and maintain the financial records, executing all transactional based tasks, as well as providing support to the Financial Controller when needed.
Client Details
The firm is a FinTech services firm, based in the heart of the City of London, offering free employee benefits whereby their financial well being is monitored and looked after. The firm enables employees to support their workforce's financial well being through access to financial education resources and affordable loans. The idea is to build a community of employees who can confidently deal with money and have access to fairer finance when they need it.
Description
You'll be working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where the ability to work to clearly defined deadlines is key. This is a role reporting to our Financial Controller. You will have the following responsibilities:
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of accurate accounting and financial records. This will include records of accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory and other financial data
- Assist with the preparation and issuing of purchase orders, invoices and credit notes, application of cash receipts, reconciliation of various ledgers and generating financial reports
- Sales ledger management and credit control - chasing customers on a timely basis
- Monitoring and following up on outstanding, overdue or discrepant balances
- Provide daily support and assistance to the Financial Controller including any adhoc duties required to assist in the effective execution of the finance departments duties
Profile
ABOUT YOU
- 2 Years of PL experience in either a Financial Services or Technology / Digital firm.
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong numerical understanding
- Highly enthusiastic and a team player
- Be methodical, accurate and possess a positive and proactive approach to work and prioritising workload.
- Ability to work in a professional manner whilst maintaining a highest level of confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight timescales
REQUIREMENTS
- Industry experience in Junior Purchase Ledger role
- Reconciling bank accounts
- Balancing control accounts
- Assisting with month end process
- Monthly journals
- Fixed asset register
- Purchase ledger processing and payments (from request, PO to invoice and payment)
- Employee expenses processing
- Understanding of preparation of accounts to trial balance
- Ensuring that invoices and credits are accurately reported to budget lines
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Processing BACS payment runs and allocating payments to invoices
- Liaising with suppliers to resolve queries
- Reconciling sales ledger and customer statements
- Placing adhoc online orders and making credit card payments
- Liaise with suppliers and oversee contracts with office suppliers
- Generating audit reports and work with the auditors
- Strong experience in Excel
Job Offer
BENIFITS
- Amazing equity scheme
- Fast-growing environment
- 25 days holiday
- Private health care and life insurance
- Childcare benefits
- Cycle to work scheme
- Perkbox membership (Multiple discounts at various retailers)
- Gym discount
- Free lunch Fridays
- Complimentary team breakfast Mondays
- Fresh fruit
- Fully stocked drinks fridge
- Friendly, fun working environment
- Regular company socials
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