My client is a well established and highly reputable business within the manufacturing sector, due to Maternity they now have a need for an experienced Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the team.

Working from the Offices in North Leicester (LE4), you will report into the Finance Manager forming part of a small team.

Purchase Ledger
• To be responsible for the maintenance of purchase ledger procedures within the UK
and communicate with foreign branches
• Sort mail and deal with purchase ledger telephone and email enquires
• Payment of supplier accounts via BACS, cheque and foreign currency bank transfers
• Closure of the purchase ledger month end including running of the month end reports
• Check supplier deliveries monthly and liaise with planning and supplier’s where necessary
• To maintain the uncleared invoice report on a bi-weekly basis

Nominal Ledger
• Weekly payments of nominal ledger invoices by cheque, BACS and foreign currency payments
• Preparation of a monthly list of accruals, prepayments and purchase ledger reserves
• To maintain the nominal ledger invoices and payments on a weekly basis
• To maintain the petty cash system for sterling and foreign currencies, and control the private expenses account
• To maintain the integrity and accuracy of the control accounts for the goods received not invoiced and petty cash controls accounts and carry out investigations of any discrepancies
• To ensure all expenses submitted by employees comply with the expense procedure and ensure timely payments
• To prepare and submit the monthly purchase and sales intrastat declarations and declare online
• Complete the monthly bad debt provision
• Complete the monthly Exchange rate journal
• Reconcile monthly control accounts
• Complete the monthly Pension Journal
• Complete the daily bank reconciliation
• Reconcile the general cashbook to the bank reconciliation on a weekly basis
• Reconcile the bank to Coda on a monthly basis
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT returns online
• Post other month end journals as and when required

General
• To assist in the year-end processes relative to the purchase and nominal ledgers
• To ensure the procedures manual is maintained and reflects any changes in the processes
• Any other duties within the department as and when required

The ideal candidate will be experienced across all areas of Purchase Ledger, ideally with a broad knowledge of Accounting Principles.

The post will initially be offered on a 9-12 month fixed term contract, however scope for a long term permanent role can also be offered.

A basic salary of up to £28,000 coupled with excellent benefits and a great environment await.