Purchase Ledger Clerk

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join us based from our Doncaster Lakeside Head Office. The successful candidate will be responsible for the processing of all overhead invoices received via post and email, resolving queries by liaising with Suppliers and the wider business to pay on time, every time and working as part of a team committed to implementing process improvements to streamline our way of working.

• Daily monitoring of the central email inbox
• Printing invoices, electronic filing and replying to Supplier queries
• Opening and distribution of the department's daily post
• Accurately process invoices in line with company policies and procedures
• Ensure timely payment to Suppliers and adherence to terms and credit limits
• Ownership of invoice queries through to resolution in a timely fashion
• Escalation of any issues to the Purchase Ledger Supervisor
• Reconciliation of Supplier statements
• Focus on building stronger relationships with other internal departments through excellent verbal and written communications
• Work individually and collectively to improve departmental KPI’s
• Manage own workload and assist the wider team, where required, in order to meet monthly deadlines
• Strive for continuous improvement and ways to streamline processes

• To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

• Experience of working in high volume Purchase Ledger environment
• Excel Spreadsheet skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail / high degree of accuracy
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Meet deadlines and performance targets

• Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.