Accounts Payable Clerk

Your new company
A reputable and fast-growing business based in Preston, who are looking to recruit a newly created Accounts Payable Clerk/Purchase Ledger to join their team on a permanent and full-time basis offering a stable and close-knit team with long-term security. The company would like you to take control of the Accounts Payable function where you will be responsible for processing and paying invoices, completing 3-way matching of purchase orders & goods receipts, for both stock and expense purchases and maintaining good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Your new role
In your new role as Purchase Ledger Clerk, you will be responsible for processing purchase invoices, seeking the approval and ensuring that the invoices are coded to the correct nominal code and cost centre. You will maintain and review the payment requests spreadsheet accurately, identifying and resolving invoice queries. Alongside this, you will monitor any outstanding parked / unallocated / open invoices on SAP and produce vendor statement reconciliations & resolve statement queries. As part of your role, you will liaise with vendors and internal departments to resolve issues and assist on payment runs and help out with your colleagues' day-to-day work. This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday 8:30am-5:00pm, based onsite.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have recent purchase ledger experience and be confident in maintaining daily invoice processing routines without much supervision. With strong communication skills and the ability to prioritise your work, you offer a friendly and team-orientated manner with a positive approach. It would also be desirable to have experience with SAP.
What you'll get in return
In return for this, you will be offered a competitive salary up to £26,000. This position will offer you long-term stability working with a close-knit team offering support. Along with on-site parking and 23 holidays+stats, Pension scheme, Medicash healthcare scheme, dress down Fridays, onsite shop with generous staff discounts.
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