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FINANCE ASSISTANT - Purchase Ledger Clerk - Maternity cover - Flexible Working Available

Employer
The Resolution Group
Location
London (Central), (City of Westminster)
Salary
28K -30K per annum pro rata (depending on experience)
Closing date
6 Dec 2018

The Resolution Group

The UK branch of the Resolution Life Group (RLG) shares an office building with the Resolution Foundation and Prospect Magazine, two personal interest of the group founder. This role will in addition to servicing RLG, support the property management entity in the short term.  

Job Title:  FINANCE ASSISTANT - Purchase Ledger Clerk - Maternity cover - Open to flexibility 3 days a week or equivalent number of hours during the week.

This is a fixed-term, part-time role covering maternity leave for 6 months, with a view to extending to 12 months.

Main Responsibilities

Primary:

  • Daily management of Accounts Payable mailbox for the Group entities
  • Preparation of payment runs
  • Processing Purchase invoices (matching, batching, coding)
  • Liaising with suppliers and dealing with queries to resolve issues
  • Prepare and process sales invoices and credit notes
  • Process BACS payments in bank platform
  • Posts supplier bank payments and customer receipts

Secondary:               

  • Checking and processing employee expenses according to company policies
  • Processing of company credit card returns, ensuring VAT is correctly accounted for
  • Supporting the Finance team with other ad hoc duties
  • Other administrative duties including filing

Skill spec

  • Efficient execution of the accounts payable and accounts receivable function
  • Maintain accurate supplier and customer accounts
  • Responsible for the accurate inputting and coding of purchase and sales invoices and credit notes
  • Ensure timely authorisation of invoices by relevant management heads for processing
  • Ensure invoices are paid in accordance with agreed supplier terms
  • Reconcile supplier accounts on a regular basis and resolve all anomalies and discrepancies
  • Respond to supplier queries in a professional, efficient and timely manner
  • Develop strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

Person spec

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
  • Either AAT/Bookkeeping qualified and/or demonstrable strong double-entry knowledge
  • Substantial experience in purchase ledger
  • Prior experience of SAGE line 50 and strong Excel skills is a must.
  • Prior experience of HSBCnet & Paperless systems is advantageous

Competencies and personal attributes:

  • Highly organised, able to prioritise.
  • Self-starter with a proactive attitude
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Enthusiastic, self-confident and self-motivated.
  • Enjoys detail, accuracy and is analytical
  • Ability to talk to and build relationships with colleagues and suppliers
  • Willing to adapt and take on new challenges and driven to continuously improve.

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