Finance Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Our well reputed client based in Uckfield have a requirement for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to help them through a busy period. An immediate start is ideally required. This is a full time role, 37,5 hours per week. Salary GBP19000 - GBP21500.

Job purpose

To include data input across the purchase ledger as well as reconciliations of payments. To provide an administrative service across different functions of the team.

Duties and Key responsibilities:

Maintain supplier accounts within the Finance system
Stamp, code and input all purchase ledger invoices
Matching of supplier invoices to purchase orders and freelance timesheet
Gain internal authorisation of all invoices and chase any outstanding ready for payment run
Email out remittance advices after a payment run
Reconciling supplier statements
Dealing with supplier queries & calls
File paper and electronic supplier Invoices
Allocate all chargeable costs to client projects
Reconciling bank statements to payments & maintaining the reconciliation spreadsheet weekly
Process & pay staff expense claims on a weekly basis
Opening and distributing Finance post
Provide internal support for colleagues with finance-related issues
Set up of new staff on finance system and provide training where necessary
Responsible for maintaining the petty cash tin
Qualification and essential skills required:

Previous experience working in a finance team
Previous experience working with finance systems i.e. Sage etc
Excellent computer skills and proficient in Excel
Problem solving skills
Good communication skills
Able to adapt to change

First Recruitment Services is acting as an employment business for this assignment