Freightserve recruitment are looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Clerk for a niche sector Freight Forwarder. The role will be working in a busy Accounts department. The role is based in the Heathrow area.
Key Responsibilities
- Obtaining invoice authorisation
- Supplier and customer statement reconciliations
- Allocation of payments on supplier and customer accounts
- Sending out remittance advices and customer statement
- General ledger entries including accruals and prepayments
- Processing all staff credit card expenses
- Resolving supplier queries via telephone and email efficiently and ensuring all issues are investigated and resolved on time
- Daily and monthly bank reconciliations
- Preparing the monthly BACs payment and ensuring suppliers are paid on time
- Managing fixed assets register
- Managing petty cash and prepaid card
- Assisting with billings and accounts receivable when required
- Supporting the external auditor with the company's annual audit
- Assisting the Accounts Payable Supervisor with day-to-day accounting functions
- Liaising with Suppliers to get better terms and Pricing
- Auditing Purchase Ledger monthly for cost analysis
Key Skills
- Book-keeping and double entry knowledge
- Excellent attention to detail
- High levels of accuracy
- Ability to learn new programs quickly
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and to deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication including the ability to interacts professionally across all levels of the organisation
- 2 years experience- AAT or first level of ACCA preferred
- Proficient user of MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), SUN Systems, SAP Concur
- Experience with international suppliers and foreign currency invoices
This role requires references to be provided for the last 5 years as well as a successful DBS check
Working Hours are 9am-5:30pm
As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight recruitment specialist. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry