Sales & Purchase Ledger Team Leader

Elevation Accountancy & Finance are delighted to be working in partnership with a large & well established Manufacturing business in Rotherham who are seeking to recruit an experienced and competent Sales & Purchase Ledger Supervisor.

Duties & accountabilities will include:

Purchase ledger:-

- Supervising and, where necessary providing cover for, accurate processing of invoices whilst adhering to set procedures
- Identification of problems and where possible resolving these
- Ensuring distribution rules are kept up to date to ensure efficient and timely approval of invoices
- Preparation and completion of weekly international and twice a month UK supplier payments
- Administration of on line credit card system to ensure timely and accurate recording of expenses
- Monitoring and maximising utilisation of supplier finance facility including submission of required information to bank

Sales ledger:-

- Supervising the sales ledger process, including cover for:
- Processing of receipts adhering to set procedures
- Following up with customers prior to overdue debts
- Investigating the creditworthiness of potential new customers
- Monitoring, reviewing and amending credit limits for existing customers
- Monitoring and maximising utilisation of invoice discounting facility including submission of required information to bank

General:-

- Ensuring the accurate and timely completion of month-end reconciliations and intergroup balancing processes
- Ensuring the accurate recording of financial transactions
- Ensuring adherence to all financial/internal controls
- Keeping written departmental procedures up to date
- Providing general assistance in the finance department
- Developing set targets and monitor performance of the team
- Managing, monitoring and reporting key performance indicators for the team to the business
- Looking for ways to improve processes, procedures and systems and strive to introduce best practice; including implementation of these where training / knowledge and experience allows
- Adhoc work dependant upon the requirements of the Financial Controllers

Knowledge & Expertise:

- Minimum GCSE (or equivalent) Grade B English and Maths
- AAT qualification level 3 or equivalent
- Ideally have experience as a supervisor/team leader in a similar role
- Experience with purchase and sales ledger roles
- Ability to deal with complex reconciliations, investigations and query resolution from start to finish

If you match the required criteria and would like to know more about this position then please don't hesitate to contact me without delay. Elevation Accountancy & Finance is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment focusing on the recruitment of talented Accountancy & Finance professionals across all levels, from entry level trainees to post qualified accountants.