Job Title: Purchase Ledger and Credit Controller
Starting: ASAP
Duration: Maternity Cover
Hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5hpw
Pay: £28,000
Location: There will be home based work but they would like them to be in the Bedforshire area so they can come in for team meetings when needed. I recommend using MK40 as a base postcode.

Job Summary:

As a critical member of the finance team, the Purchase Ledger / Credit Controller will play a vital role in managing financial processes and ensuring fiscal responsibility during the maternity cover period. This position is essential for maintaining effective cash flow and supporting our commitment to outstanding service delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

* Maintain the Purchase Ledger

* Process invoice / Credit notes

* Prepare and process payment runs

* Assist with month end tasks

* Updating Accruals & Prepayments files

* Ensuring invoices have correct approval

* Build relationships with Clients to enable timely collection of invoices

* Investigation of invoice queries for both Client and Patient/Insurance Companies

* Monitoring and reconciling of unallocated cash

* Updating Debtors spreadsheet with invoices

* Monthly Sales Analysis by client

Essential Experience:

* Minimum of 5 years Purchase Ledger experience

* Credit Control experience

* Have experience of managing a ledger with over 500 invoices per month

* Understands the importance of working to a budget

* Advance Excel skills, pivot table, formulae's and IF Statements

* Strong reporting skills

* Ability to analyse and generate valuable management information

Desirable Experience:

* Accountancy Qualification such as AAT

* Understanding of the healthcare sector and its inter-relationships

Personal Specification:

* Results orientated

* Ability to prioritise and organise own workload to ensure objectives are met

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Excellent interpersonal skills

* Responsible and mature approach

* Strong attention to detail

* Be very organised and systematic

* Being able to work to tight deadlines