Are you a Accounts Assistant with a strong purchase ledger background, looking to join a company offering hybrid working and an enticing benefits package?
We have teamed up with a successful organisation in the legal industry, based in Southampton, who are looking for a Purchase Ledger Finance Assistant to join their team. This award-winning organisation provides room to progress within the role and offers great internal training programmes.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Processing payment requests promptly and accurately
- Recording both outgoing and incoming payments in financial records
- Contacting suppliers in relation to invoice and payment queries
- Collaborating closely with partners and fee earners to ensure precise and timely documentation and reconciliation of client funds, in accordance with local regulatory standards
- Managing aged ledger
- Conducting daily cash reconciliations and generating reports for all relevant currency accounts and transactions
- Performing supplier statement reconciliations and creditor control account reconciliations.
- Maintaining filing and archive system.
- Assisting with database administration and internal billing queries.
- Reviewing monthly transactions in accordance with month end reporting.
- Maintaining internal financial allocations between jurisdictions.
- Managing unallocated cash, ensuring all cash is allocated in a timely and accurate manner
What you will need:
- Previous experience in a similar role, such as Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger / Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant / Finance Administrator
- Working background in a cash operations or banking role
- Good working knowledge of banking platforms, banking files and financial reconciliation processes
- Good Excel skills
What you will get:
- Hybrid working – 3 days in office per week
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with option to buy and sell)
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance x4
- Travel loan scheme
If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply with your CV or LinkedIn PDF. We look forward to hearing from you!
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