Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant

Your new role

This is an urgent requirement for temporary assistant within the very busy accounts team to support with purchase ledger.

Our client is based in Edinburgh but offers hybrid working.

Duties will include:

• Preparing payment runs and raise payments on bank.
• Ensuring that invoices are coded correctly & authorised in line with company procedure.
• Allocating payments to invoices & owning supplier payment runs.
• Maintaining purchase ledger
• Ensure supplier invoices are matched to an approved purchase order; take ownership to investigate and clear queries/exceptions.
• Ensuring monthly reconciliation of supplier statements are undertaken and reviewed.
• Act as first point of contact for supplier queries.

What you’ll need:

• Financial administration experience
• Knowledge of reporting capabilities and parameters
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy environment
• Proficient in data entry and good attention to detail
• Advanced skills in MS Excel
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in the use of IT & MS Excel

Work Pattern

Hybrid working including 3 days per week on site in the Edinburgh office.

What you’ll get in return

This is a full time, ongoing temporary position.