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Purchase Ledger and Accounts Assistant

Monday -Friday 8am-4.30pm

£15-16 per hour

Hertford

Company based in Hertford require the following to work 3 to 6 months on a Temporary basis. You will be required to work Monday to Friday 0800-1630. Immediate Start.

Job Purpose/Overall Responsibility

The primary objective of the role is to take responsibility for the efficient control of the purchase ledger and the maintenance of supporting schedules and to ensure that accurate and timely information is produced for the management accountant.

Areas of Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger:

  • Matching invoices to purchase orders and goods receipt notes. Deal with discrepancies.
  • Distribution of invoices for relevant authorisation and tracking the movement of all invoices.
  • Supplier statement reconciliations.
  • Deal with all invoice enquiries.
  • Preparation of payment runs.
  • Allocation of payments to ledger.
  • Reconciliation of Trade Creditors to Trial Balance.
  • Ownership of credit card processing

Debtors

  • Allocate debtors receipts

Fixed Asset Register

  • Maintenance of fixed asset invoice file

Cashbooks

  • Maintain cashbooks for two companies, including foreign currency, using internet banking. Bank reconciliations. Maintain Petty Cash.

Skills and Experience Required

It is important that you have prior experience of a similar collaborative role, ideally within an SME background, you will need to be able to liaise with both finance and non-finance personnel both internally and externally. You will need to have strong IT skills including Excel and be a proficient user of accountancy software. You must have excellent organizational skills.

Team fit:

Team work is a prerequisite for this position. There is a great team dynamic in place where each person is happy to assist each other with a ‘can do’ attitude. In return you will be joining a highly welcoming and friendly environment where you are supported daily.

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