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  • Posted By: Web Recruit Ltd
  • Address:
  • Date Posted: 9th Mar 2010
  • Salary: GBP per annum
  • Location: Chesterfield (S41 9PZ)
  • Reference Code: 2239301
  • Views Since Posting: 241
  • Full Description:


Purchase Ledger Clerk
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
£14,000 - £18,000 DOE Plus 33 Days\' Holiday, Life Assurance, Pension Scheme and Lifestyle Benefits Package

As a world leading manufacturer of electrofusion fittings, fully automatic butt fusion machines, control boxes and PE pipe jointing Tooling; our client is one of the UK\'s leading distributors to the utility sector. With a range of industry awards, they are also one of the Sunday Times\' Profit Track 100 Top 10 companies to watch. They are now looking to recruit a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their team.

This is a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, hands-on person with an interest in a career in finance to gain valuable experience in a busy accounts department.

As a Purchase Ledger Clerk you will be responsible for assisting the Purchase Ledger Team Leader to ensure financial procedures and controls are maintained and auditable, both within the department and Company, and to ensure that the purchase ledger is maintained in an accurate and timely manner.

Your key duties will include:
- resolving supplier and/or service centre queries in a timely manner
- checking supplier statements and letters as they arrive
- ensuring all documents and audit trails are filed and maintained in a retrievable manner
- keeping records of which suppliers have chased and how much for
- assisting the Accounts Office Manager and the Purchase Ledger Team Leader when work load dictates
- positing purchase ledger invoices for detailed companies, credit notes and adjustments
- filing purchase invoices/credits, queries and supplier statements

To be considered for this position, you must have previous experience in a similar role and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Additionally, you must be a confident person who is able to work as part of a team but equally be able to use initiative and is used to working to deadlines.

The ideal Purchase Ledger Clerk will hold the AAT foundation qualification with a minimum of Maths and English GCSE qualification at grade C or above or equivalent.

To apply for the role of Purchase Ledger Clerk, please simply send your CV and a covering letter via the button shown. Your details, as submitted by you, will only be used in conjunction with this vacancy. By submitting your CV and cover letter to us, you give express consent to us using your details for this purpose.

Additional Keywords:
Purchase Ledger Clerk, Purchase Ledger Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Accounts Assistant, Accounts, Accounting, Accountancy, AAT, Finance Assistant.

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