Purchase Ledger Accountant

Our client is recruiting a Purchase Ledger Accountant on a 12 month FTC to work in their brand new facility in Peterborough.

This role will be responsible for assuring accurate and timely invoice management, managing supplies, and providing support to Transport Operations. The role requires engaging multiple stakeholders across the company.

Responsibilities:-

Invoice price & quantity audit
Compare price on invoice with rate cards / contracts
Compare quantity on invoice with internal reports / database
Invoice & queries management
Manage central SC email
Record invoices in tracker and update the status
Code of invoices
Send for approval to cost owner and to AP team for payment
Deal with queries (price, quantity, supporting documents (e.g. job sheets, time sheets)
Outstanding balances reconciliation
Vendor management
Manage new vendor requests
New vendor fraud checks
Existing vendor details update
Inform AP team regarding changes in vendor details
Month End Support
Maintain accrual tracker
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Support payment run process by assuring that invoices due are paid on time
Support finance business partner - transportation by providing latest update on actual carrier charges
Continuously work on improving purchase ledger processes to assure that department KPIs are achievedThe successful candidate will ...

Be an enthusiastic individual with an interest in being part of a fun and dynamic team, ideally with experience in a similar role within Finance in an Operational or Supply Chain environment
Possess a high degree of initiative and ownership
Be a motivated self-starter who is continually curious and thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment where change is the norm
Have an excellent standard of verbal and written communication.
Possess an accounting qualification
Have advanced Excel skills (PIVOT, formulas, building reports, combing data from different sources)
Possess good MS Office skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, etc) and understanding of ERP systems (MicroStrategy, Oracle, etc) is plus.On offer is ...

Competitive rates of pay
33 days holiday for all full-time employees, pro-rated to contract term
Pension Plan, Income Protection, Life Assurance & Private Health Care options (subject to qualifying periods)
Generous in-store and online employee discounts
Health and Wellness Discounts
Working within a brand-new building with facilities such as an on-site Gym
Opportunities to grow with a progressive and creative companyIf you feel this could be you, email your CV now