Job Description

We have been exclusively engaged by a long standing client, a highly recognizable and respected manufacturing business. The company urgently seek to recruit an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk, a full time, permanent opportunity to be based at the company’s headquarters in Dartmouth.

Working as part of a small but highly experienced team, the Purchase Ledger Clerk will take lead responsibility in the management of all matters relating to the accounts payable function. Key responsibilities to include:

• Manage the flow of invoices in and out of the accounts payable system 
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Liaise with suppliers on pricing alterations 
• Create and present month end management information relating to AP
• Ensure supplier invoices are settled within terms 
• Manage intercompany credit card transactions
• Administration of non UK currency supplier payments 
• Act as a key point of contact to suppliers
• Develop and implement ongoing improvements to ensure maximum efficiency of a high volume function 
• Ad-hoc assistance with sales ledger function

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

For this role we seek a candidate with a solid understanding of managing transactional processes gained in an accounts payable environment. Applicants may be qualified by vocational experience, part/fully AAT qualified and will require strong IT skills particularly using MS Excel and ideally an aptitude for learning bespoke systems. The successful candidate will be a recognized colleague across many areas of the business and a key member of the finance team so strong communication and team working skills will be essential.