Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGM1700

The Company:

An established fashion supplier are looking for a Purchase Ledger Teams Lead to join their team. The working hours are Monday to Friday 830-5pm The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years experience in a similar role and have worked with Sage 200.

The Role:

• Supporting the Bookkeeper and using Sage Line200 on a daily basis.
• Coding and Posting Supplier Invoices and Credit Notes.
• Import VAT & Duty posting and reconciliation.
• Process Business Expenses.
• Monitor, Investigate and resolve queries.
• Reconciliation of accounts / statements.
• Liaising with suppliers.
• Ensuring all accounts data is kept up to date and accurate.
• General Bookkeeping duties.
• Purchase ledger and bank reconciliation.
• Invoicing in GPB and foreign currency on Sage.
• Dealing with customer enquiries and quotes.
• Processing credit notes and invoices when required.
• Clear payments for invoices which have been authorised.
• Chase up payment where invoices have not been authorised by the due date.
• Check payment dates on system match with invoice.
• Prepare and process purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments.
• Reconcile monthly statements with the accounts requesting any invoices not on the ledger.
• Entering and checking high volume of purchase invoices and raising daily sales invoices.
• Updating Sage with supplier details, credit notes, purchase invoice, producing remittance etc.
• Creation of export and import documentation relating to shipments.
• Undertaking the bank reconciliation and cash forecasting.
• Day to day administration including filing and data entry.
• Other duties as required.

Skills Required:

• MUST have 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Sage Line 200 or similar.
• MUST be AAT qualified or have a finance related degree.
• Self-motivated, flexible attitude, highly organised.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Be passionate and driven about your career within accountancy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.