Senior Purchase Ledger Officer
Senior Purchase Ledger Officer
Peterborough Full-time £28-30k pa Plus Bonus (9am - 5pm)
About the Company:
Our client is a leading media company providing comprehensive media services to a diverse range of clients within the UK. They have a great local reputation for having a fun, friendly and supportive finance team and looking for a stable Senior Purchase Ledger Officer. Based Just north of Peterborough town centre, their modern office is home to a dedicated team of professionals and free parking on site where the team are generally in 5 days per week as they are close knit and support each other through busy periods.
About the Senior Purchase Ledger Officer Role:
Our client is seeking a dedicated Senior Purchase Ledger Officer to manage the purchase ledger accounting duties for a defined portfolio of media clients. This role includes processing invoices, credit card transactions, staff expenses, and payments, among other tasks.
Senior Purchase Ledger Officer Key Responsibilities:
- Set up and maintain supplier and employee ledger accounts.
- Verify and ensure accuracy of supplier and employee bank details.
- Monitor relevant AP inboxes.
- Process purchase ledger invoices and expenses.
- Prepare draft payment runs for client approval.
- Load approved payment runs into the client banking system and follow up for authorisation.
- Process credit card transactions onto the ledger.
- Provide administrative support to the department.
- Investigate queries and post journals.
- Reconcile supplier statements.
Essential Skills:
- A stable career history with Strong purchase ledger experience
- Fast and accurate data entry skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Ability to learn and develop new systems and processes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable interacting with individuals at all levels, both internally and externally.
- Proficient in Word and Excel.
- Experience with Sun, Sage, or Netsuite accounting packages is advantageous.
