Axon Moore are partnering with a leading company as they introduce a purchase ledger role to the market. This role supports the end to end function of accounts payable and will be a vital part of the finance function. The AP Clerk will be responsible for Accounts payable and provide general administrative support. This position is an essential part within a small accounts team, you must have excellent communication skills and a strong attention to detail.

Location: Oldham

Salary: £22,000 - £26,000

Main Duties

Reporting to the Finance Manager, this is an interesting and varied role and duties will include:
Processing purchase invoices onto Sage via Auto-entry (automated purchase ledger software) after authorisation and ensure the nominal coding is accurate
Purchase ledger and statement reconciliations
Liaise with operations and engineering department when dealing with invoice query's to ensure prompt resolution on disputed items 
Credit Card Reconciliations
Preparing full company scheduled payment runs per terms and weekly early settlement payment run; send remittance advices
Bank reconciliations
Assisting the management accountants in month end closing procedure
Assisting with balance sheet reconciliation, prepayment, accruals and fixed assets
Other ad hoc duties to assist the constant improvement of the finance team

Individual Specifications

Proven experience in a similar position
Accounts payable high volume processing experience
Highly motivated and self-driven individual with excellent communication, research, problem-solving, and time management skills
Proven skills in Microsoft Office, especially in Excel and to be able to manipulate large set of data
Sage 50 Accounts experience will be desirable but not essential