Purchase Ledger

Axon Moore are representing a successful UK organisation who are a leading provider of high end products across the UK who are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their growing business on a temporary to permanent basis.

As the Accounts Assistant you will be responsible for managing and reconcile accounts including invoices and system charges. You will take a leading role in troubleshooting issues relating to queries as they arise.

Duties:

• Check and reconcile invoices received against accruals, deliveries and bookings. 
• Investigate thoroughly any variances between invoiced amounts and expected costs.
• Liaise with Account Managers, Procurement and the Retail Administration team to ensure that system rates and settings are correct.
• Liaise with Traders, Account Managers, and Procurement to ensure that invoices are checked and approved within a timely manner.
• Advise the business of ways in which the system can be improved.
• Query any unexpected amount on invoices and chase credit notes.
• Check statements on a monthly basis and ensure it reconciles with Navision accounts to ensure that all invoices have been accounted for and the accounts are up to date.
• Manage and process internal charges where appropriate
• Analyse costs where required
• General support to the finance team including Purchase Ledger, Treasury & Management Accounting

Person Specification:

• Ideally experienced in a haulage company.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Advanced user of Outlook, Excel, Word
• Highly numerate
• Demonstrates good sense of priorities
• Happy to support team as needed
• Able to identify risks and opportunities within own responsibility area
• Flexible adaptable to the changing requirements of the business
• Enjoys working as part of a team, giving and receiving support from other members
• Pro-active in raising and addressing issues
• Previous experience using Navision desirable