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Purchase Ledger Clerk Job in AL2, London Colney, Hertfordshire
Job Description
LAWSONS
PURCHASE LEDGER CLERK
The Lawsons Group is a family-owned business that sells timber, fencing and building materials to both the trade and DIY sectors The Group contains the Lawsons, AVS Fencing and Hertfordshire Timber & Building Supplies brands.
Lawsons is the UK’s largest independent fencing, timber and builders’ merchants and now boasts 36 branches, 740 employees and £190 million turnover, founded in 1921 and operates across London and the South East of England. Lawsons is highly profitable and cash generative, our net assets now exceed £75m.
The Group has grown rapidly over the last 2 years through a number of strategic acquisitions and we anticipate that we will add at least a further 8 to 10 Branches over the next 9 – 12 months.
Due to the growth of the business and the consolidation of the finance function across the Group, we are now looking for a purchase ledger team member who will be based at our Head Office in Borderlake House, (close to St Albans).
Role
· Receive and register supplier invoices.
· Match invoices to goods received at our branches on K8 invoice matching.
· Sending queries to Branches and Purchasing department for resolution.
· Answering queries from suppliers, and other departments.
· Liaising with Suppliers to request credit notes or resolve issues.
· Reconciling accounts balances to supplier statements.
· Allocate direct debit payments to invoices.
· Process payment runs.
· Filing and scanning invoices to K8.
· Supplier account maintenance.
· Load Payments into Barclays. Net and PTX payment systems.
· Foreign Invoices and Payments
Ideal Candidate
· Strong, well rounded experience with tangible stock.
· Good organisational skills, including the ability to multi-task, prioritise and manage multiple accounts. Flexibility and positive attitude.
· Strong verbal communication skills, including active listening and telephone manner.
· Interpersonal skills, building relationships with the AP team, suppliers, other Head Office Departments, and our operational branch teams.
· Experience of Kerridge K8 Babbage – would be advantageous but is not essential.
· Previous Currency / Customs / VAT experience advantageous.
Knowledge, Experience, Qualification
· Good numeracy, for reconciling statements and invoice matching,
· Accuracy – for both data entry and processing of invoice and payment runs.
· Basic accounting knowledge would be advantageous.
· Computer Literacy, including Word, Excel and Accounting software.
What is in it for you…
* Salary £28,000 – £30,000
· 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
· Pension Scheme
· Death In Service Scheme
· Employee Assisted Programme
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: AL2, London Colney, Hertfordshire
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: London Colney
County: Hertfordshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £28000 – £30000/annum competitive / negotiable salary
Benefits: competitive / negotiable salary
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