Purchase Ledger

Purchase Ledger / Full-time office based / Permanent

Reed Accountancy & Finance are excited to be working with a successful business outside Lisburn and are actively recruiting for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their finance team.

This is a full-time permanent opportunity, office based.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an Accounts Assistant who is eager to take the next step in their career and develop their skills and experience.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Purchase ledger Clerk will successfully manage the Purchase Ledger process from purchase orders through to invoices and reconciliation.

Specific duties will include:

• Update the banks on a daily basis.
• Allocate payments and receipts to sales, purchase and nominal ledgers.
• Obtaining approval of purchase invoices and credit notes received.
• Processing all invoices and goods received notes, checking and matching of same to PO’s.
• Posting invoices and credit notes, ensuring they are correctly coded in the system.
• Preparing monthly supplier statement reconciliations.
• Liaising with suppliers and other departments on missing and disputed invoices, through to resolution.
• Preparing and processing weekly supplier payment runs.
• Processing expenses claims.
• Processing Company credit card statements.
• Open new supplier accounts in line with company procedures and maintaining existing account details.
• Making payments via BACS and cheques.
• Managing petty cash.
• Data entry.
• Being first point of contact for all relevant enquiries.
• Assist with preparation of Intrastat returns.
• Assist with preparation of ROI VAT reclaims.
• Assist with preparation of ECSL.
• Assist with preparation of UK VAT returns.
• Assisting senior finance team members with all other areas of finance function as is required.
• Maintaining office supplies.

Critical Skills Required:

Attention to detail, inquisitive mind, and ability to work to tight deadlines
Strong communication skills
Ability to work within a team
A solid understanding of double entry bookkeeping essential

Qualifications and Experience required:

1-2 years previous Purchase Ledger experience
Experience working with stock and job costing an advantage

If you are looking for job security and a happy working environment, have previous accounts experience and are eager to develop your experience, please get in touch with Lizzy Lyons on and email an up to date cv