Purchase Ledger

Job Description

Are you an experienced Purchase Ledger who is keen to experience a high-volume environment?

Salary/ Benefits

In order to attract the very best talent on the market a generous remuneration package is on offer based on experience plus a range of benefits including:

  • £25,000 - £29,000 depending on experience
  • Immediate start
  • Supportive working environment

Client

VANRATH are delighted to be working with an well known business based in Belfast who are recruiting a Purchase Ledger to join their team to cover a period of maternity. Reporting to the Purchase Ledger Supervisor, the Purchase Ledger will be responsible for updating and paying of supplier invoices and preparation of monthly purchase ledger reports.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recently qualified Accounting Technician/Accounts Admin to join an exciting, dynamic and fast moving organisation based in Belfast.

Interviewing immediately.

The Ideal Person

If you are an Accounts Payable/Purchase Ledger with 2+ years' experience and interested in joining a fast-paced organisation:

  • IATI Qualified (desirable)
  • Previous experience of purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger (3-5 years)
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages particularly Excel
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Works well on own initiative and as part of a team

Responsibilities

As Purchase Ledger you will:

    • Accounts Payable including:
      • Posting a large volume of purchase invoices processing in multiple currencies
      • Processing large volume of staff expenses - coding, recording mileage & carrying out checks on receipts etc.
      • Supplier statement reconciliations ensuring that any discrepancies or errors discovered are followed up and resolved in a timely manner
      • Processing of payments
      • Liaising with suppliers, dealing with supplier queries & handling all internal staff queries regarding invoices, payments, new accounts
      • Full responsibility for completing period-end process at every month-end and ensuring ledger agrees to nominal ledger
      • General ledger posting of any ad hoc journals required
      • Agreeing and posting contras between sales and purchase ledger
      • Revenue ERR submissions
      • Dealing with multiple departments
      • Managing deadlines for individual suppliers - different payment terms, monthly cut off dates
      • Responsibility for access to all supplier portals

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jamie Gault in the strictest confidence.