Accounts Clerk

We are looking for an Accounts Clerk to join our finance team in Newton Aycliffe, initially on a temporary basis, but which could potentially develop into a permanent position. The contract will be be for an initial period of 3 months and the annual salary for the role will be £16,000 - £18,000 depending upon candidates relevant skills, experience and knowledge. 

Summary of Position

The Accounts Clerk will focus predominantly on the purchase ledger side of the business but will be required to cover other areas in finance such as receivables, payroll and expenses when necessary. The role requires communication with internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure that multi-currency invoices are processed in a timely manner and queries are kept to a minimum.

Core Responsibilities

• Raising of Purchase Orders in line with business requirements
• Batching and processing of daily purchase invoices for direct materials, indirect goods and services
• Accuracy of input of multi-currency documents, payments and receipts
• Reconciliation of all key supplier accounts as well as non-key as required
• Ensuring accurate supplier details and accounting references are maintained
• Liaisons with Purchasing, Supply Chain and sites coupled with GRNI reporting to ensure correct matching and approval of purchase invoices
• Ensuring processed invoice records are kept up to date
• Working with other departments to ensure invoices under query are resolved in a timely manner
• Provide payables information through reporting as required
• Support on elements of payroll processing when required
• Support the department in other areas of finance as and when necessary e.g. receivables and expenses processing.
• General administration including opening and directing incoming post as well as handling telephone calls into the department

Qualifications/Training, Knowledge & Skills Required for Role of Accounts Clerk

• Experience of working in a finance department
• Numerate with attention to detail
• Excellent communication            
• Experienced in using Excel spreadsheets