Purchase Ledger Controller

Working within a diverse and interesting organisation (Property & Agricultural sector) with sole responsibility for receiving and processing purchase invoices from receipt to payment.

Due to an impending retirement of a long serving, highly valued finance employee, this key role is ideal for an experienced Purchase Ledger Controller. Mid volume, high value invoice processing, from receipt to payment for a group of four companies.

Responsibilities:

• Process purchase invoices onto the Cloud based finance system (c200+ invoices monthly)
• Handling supplier queries and keeping ledger up-to-date.
• Liasing with budget holders to ensure they authorise their invoices on time, communicating any queries back to suppliers.
• Gain management authorisation regards one off payments
• Close liaison with suppliers, contractors, consultants and management.
• Reconcile supplier statements monthly
• Investigate and resolve outstanding creditor items.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial policies and procedures.

Skills and experience required:

• You should have strong Purchase Ledger experience and be working within a similar role.
• High accuracy, attention to detail and an organised approach.
• Experienced, calm and professional approach.
• Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be expected to communicate at several levels throughout the business as well as with suppliers.

Salary and benefits:

• Salary up to £30,000 DOE
• Annual holiday entitlement = 30 days (increasing to 33 after 3 years’ service_
• Hours of work per week 37.5. Standard working hours, either 08.30-17.00 or 09.00 -17.30
• 4% Pension contribution (matched)
• Free parking