Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable Assistant
Are you an experienced and detail-oriented Purchase Ledger /Accounts payable Assistant looking to join a dynamic and supportive finance team? We are seeking a confident individual who can manage high volumes of invoices with precision and efficiency, and who is confident using Sage 50 software.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process a high volume of purchase invoices (up to 1,000 per month) using AutoEntry.
- Ensure accuracy by cross-checking all invoice details and authorisation workflows.
- Manage multiple company accounts and departmental cost centres.
- Code invoices correctly using nominal, departmental, expense, and asset coding.
- Take ownership of the purchase ledger inbox, ensuring timely processing and authorisation of invoices, diarising payment requests, and promptly resolving supplier queries.
Sage 50 Duties:
Set up new supplier accounts with full and accurate details, including verbal confirmation of bank information.
- Process supplier payments via the E-payment function and generate bank-ready files.
- Create, generate, and email supplier remittance advices.
- Conduct monthly supplier payment runs, export data to Excel, and prepare approval-ready reports.
- Perform accurate bank reconciliations using Sage’s reconcile function.
- Maintain and manage direct debits using the recurring item’s function.
- Handle intercompany transactions and journals via Sage's Journal entry feature.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience managing a busy purchase ledger and processing large volumes of invoices.
- Strong knowledge of Sage 50
- Competent with Excel for reporting and data handling.
- Solid understanding of nominal ledger, departmental coding, and intercompany processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
- Proactive, methodical, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Knowledge of AutoEntry desirable but not essential
Interested?
If you meet the above criteria and are ready to bring your expertise to a thriving finance team, we’d love to hear from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you live within 20 miles of GL20 8NE?
Location:
- Tewkesbury GL20 8NE (preferred)
Work Location: In person