Purchase & Sales Ledger Clerk

About the company

Our client in Brighouse is looking to recruit an experienced Accounts Payable & Sales Ledger professional to join its finance team.

IPS Finance has 45 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Finance website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.

Your tasks

This is a hands-on role covering both purchase and sales ledger, with the opportunity to broaden your experience by picking up a range of ad-hoc finance duties and supporting the wider finance function.

• Manage supplier accounts, processing invoices and credit notes.
• Process purchase invoices including PO matching, nominal coding, multiple currencies and VAT rates.
• Set up new supplier accounts and reconcile supplier statements.
• Prepare weekly/monthly supplier payment runs for authorisation.
• Investigate and resolve supplier account discrepancies.
• Process employee expenses and credit card reconciliations.
• Maintain the sales ledger and set up new customer accounts.
• Produce customer statements and credit limit reports.
• Assess customer creditworthiness and manage credit limits in line with company policy.
• Liaise with customers, credit insurers and internal teams to ensure payments are received on time.
• Pick up ad-hoc general finance administration.
• Assist with the annual audit and provide support to colleagues across the finance function.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with good Accounts Payable and Sales Ledger experience, who is organised, accurate and confident dealing with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders.

How to apply

If you are interested in this Accounts Payable & Sales Ledger opportunity or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance.