Hours: 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday – 100% office based
Salary: upto £33,000 dependent on experience
Location: Oldham
The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for the Purchase Ledger function, whilst also supporting Credit Control and the preparation of Management Accounts.
Key Responsibilities
Purchase Ledger
* Take full ownership of the Purchase Ledger function, ensuring invoices, payments and supplier accounts are processed accurately, efficiently and within agreed timescales.
* Review existing Purchase Ledger processes and controls and make recommendations for improvements.
* Develop effective working practices and maintain a well-organised and efficient Purchase Ledger function.
* Investigate and resolve supplier queries, ensuring outstanding issues are followed up appropriately.
* Complete supplier statement reconciliations and monitor GRNI reports, requesting outstanding invoices.
* Plan and process supplier payments, including foreign currency and ad hoc proforma payments.
* Produce weekly reports on open Purchase Orders and Purchase Ledger to support cashflow forecasting.
* Update Shipping log daily for reconciliation/accrual of freight invoices at month end.
* Update month end Purchase Invoice Accruals.
Expenses & VAT
* Manage employee expenses, including reviewing company credit card and out-of-pocket expenses.
* Check appropriate coding and VAT treatment of expenses.
* Manage Petty Cash.
* Monitor VAT on Sales Ledger transactions and investigate any discrepancies.
Credit Control
* Support Credit Control activities, including:
* Allocating customer receipts.
* Resolving customer account queries.
* Assisting with collections.
* Supporting order release where required.
* Maintain accurate customer account information and ensure outstanding issues are followed up.
Management Accounts
* Assist with the preparation of monthly Management Accounts including journal preparation for accruals and prepayments.
* Complete account reconciliations and other month-end adjustments.
* Reconciliation of inter-company ledgers at month end, agreeing responsibility for settlement
* Provide accurate and timely information to support the Finance Manager and wider business.
Please note that MPeople recruitment cannot always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received on a daily basis. Should you not receive a response within 5 working days please accept this as not been successful. Mpeople wish you all the best in your job search
Salary description
£33000.00 - £33000.00 per year