Job Overview

PURCHASE LEDGER CLERK – WIGAN – PERMANENT – £24k-£25k

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for this global organisation who boast an £18 Million annual turnover (a 33% growth on last year – so they are going from strength to strength!) They are looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk to join an established Finance team of 8 and to work alongside 1 other in the Accounts Payable department. Reporting into the Head of Finance, day to day duties will include:

• Receiving Purchase Orders electronically via the system
• Matching, coding and approving invoices for payment on the system (no manual matching)
• Processing inter-company transactions for different companies within the group
• Dealing with multiple currencies including UK Sterling, US Dollars, Canadian Dollar
• Putting money onto a payment run and sending to the Head of Finance for payment processing
• Handling and resolving complex invoice discrepancies
• Statement reconciliations
• Managing the account email inbox, handling any queries/enquiries
• Using the bespoke accounting system and Excel daily

The company are looking for a conscientious, robust character ideally with experience of working in paperless Accounts Payable environment.

Company benefits include 22 days holiday + Bank Holidays, employee assistance scheme, company events, onsite parking and pension scheme.

For further information about this opportunity please call Leanne at Forrest Recruitment for a confidential discussion – 01942 825285. Alternatively, please forward your CV for immediate consideration, I look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted.

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