Purchase Ledger Clerk

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Accounts Payable Specialist to join their dynamic finance team on a 6-month fixed term contract. This role offers an exciting opportunity to manage high-value accounts, troubleshoot vendor issues, and drive process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do:

As an Accounts Payable Specialist, your role will be pivotal in maintaining the smooth processing of our financial transactions. You will be responsible for managing high-value accounts, troubleshooting vendor issues, and driving process improvements that keep us on target and on time. Your knack for accuracy, efficiency, and team collaboration will make you a key player in delivering excellence across our accounts payable function.

• Manage incoming correspondence from email, post and downloads
• Process invoices and credits within agreed SLA’s for stock, DD and overhead
• Monitor and manage debit balances, rebates and GRNI (goods received not invoiced)
• Liaise with key internal/external contacts effectively to resolve queries in a timely manner
• Produce and publish scheduled reports, fielding any queries in their regard
• Uphold controls around alternative postings, new vendor accounts and changes to existing data
• Complete scheduled statement reconciliations and their associated actions

What you bring:

The ideal Accounts Payable Specialist will bring strong communication skills, both verbal and written, along with excellent planning, organising, analytical and investigative abilities. Your high attention to detail will enable you to reconcile accounts effectively, match purchase orders with invoices, and identify discrepancies. Your ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines while working under pressure will be crucial for success in this role.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office specifically Excel and Outlook along with Teams
• Strong communication and influencing skills – verbal and written
• Planning, organising, analytical and investigative skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to reconcile accounts, match purchase orders with invoices, and identify discrepancies
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Capable of working under pressure

What sets this company apart:

Our client is an eCommerce educational resources supplier operating in the UK and International schools and nurseries marketplace. They own several general and specialist educational brands. They look for individuals who want to inspire future generations of learners and who will play a part in moving the company forward for the greater good. They recruit people who stand out from the crowd, take responsibility for seeking out what adds value and think outside the box.

What's next:

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