My client is a leading residential estate management company, who manage in excess of 150 exclusive and beautifully landscaped developments across the UK. They are looking for a professional and enthusiastic Purchase Ledger senior to join their finance team.
You will be responsible for managing the whole Purchase Ledger process, assisting the finance team with processing supplier invoices ready for payment and reconciling the Purchase Ledger, reporting KPI's relevant to the Purchase Ledger and resolving any queries. You will lead, teach and direct the Purchase Ledger Assistants, and interact with a wide range of stakeholders from Site Suppliers and Estate Managers to the Head Office Finance team and Leadership team.
Responsibilities:-
- Entering received supplier invoices accurately and efficiently into the purchase ledger system
- Complete the Workflow process to ensure all invoices due to be paid have the relevant level of authorisation needed
- Ensuring all invoices are treated appropriately according to their legal entity and VAT implications
- Establish all entries into the Purchase Ledger are coded to the correct property and cost code by liaising with the Estate Managers where needed
- Review weekly payment run to ensure completeness and accuracy
- Being proactive in identifying accounts where our records do not align with that of the supplier and resolving.
- Be comfortable and confident in providing accurate information to a range of stakeholders
- Building effective working partnerships with Estate Managers to ensure timely invoice approval
- Assisting Management Accountants with any year end queries
- Following up with suppliers and Estate Managers for any missing invoices or credit notes
- Keep the log of daily processing scores and send out weekly Purchase Ledger reports to chase late approvals
The ideal candidate will thrive working in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy. You will have strong relationship management skills and be an effective communicator both verbally and in written form. AAT qualifications are desirable although not essential.
You will be goal oriented, completing tasks to a high standard. Similar experience in a Finance Team, processing and managing Purchase Ledger using Finance IT systems is essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft packages, with an emphasis on Excel. You will enjoy working autonomously, with experience of leadership and mentoring staff.