Job Description

Overview:
Company is currently looking for a Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant for our London office. The successful candidates will maintain the integrity of all accounts payable accounts on a timely basis and provide support to the wider finance team and business in all payable related issues.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities for the successful candidates will include:
§ Receive and date stamp purchase invoices

§ Match invoices with purchase orders

§ Process invoices for approval by regional business units and central departments

§ Code, enter & post invoices on system

§ Deal with any invoice queries from suppliers

§ Draft payment proposals to settle outstanding invoices and expenses

§ Reconcile supplier statements to finance system, when received.

§ Post and allocate payments on system

§ Deal with BACS payments via system

§ Dealing with Cheque Requests

§ Maintain accurate electronic filing system of purchase invoices

§ Review and posting Corporate Credit Card expenditure

§ Payment of supplier, Chaps and urgent transfer payments via HSBCnet

§ Review and approval of staff expenses

§ Provide cross cover support for Purchase Orders if necessary

§ To provide support and respond to requests on an ad-hoc basis.

§ Monthly creditor reporting

Qualifications:
§ Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience

§ Financial systems experience (Agresso Preferable)

§ Display commercial awareness

§ A team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable, respectful and flexible

§ Well-organised, diligent, proactive

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities