Purchase Ledger Clerk

at  Bloc Hotel Group Ltd

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk
Bloc Hotels are seeking an experienced and flexible Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the growing business, based at Gatwick Airport.
Location: Gatwick Airport/Hybrid-working

ABOUT US

Our vision is to redefine the boundaries and expectations for short-stay hotels. We’re designed around a radically simple idea, to give guests the very best of everything needed to sleep, shower and step out fresh into a new day, right at the heart of the action. Lightspeed Wi-fi. Monsoon showers. Rooms so clean and comfortable, that the sleep is always 5-star, even if the price never comes close.
www.blochotels.com

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for an experienced, driven, purposeful candidate who naturally aligns with our company values.
A – Always Guest First
D – Dedicated to Detail
A – Altogether Collaborative
P – Positively Energised
T – Truly Enterprising

IDEAL PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Excellent communication skills, with the confidence and credibility to build trusted relationships across the business.
Proven outstanding organisational and prioritisation skills in order to deliver to strict reporting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of responsibilities, as well as collaborate and work as a team.
You will be analytically minded with close attention to detail, you will not be afraid to challenge convention, be innovative and impact change for the better.
Previous experience with purchase ledger, general book keeping knowledge and good IT skills.
Experience of Microsoft Dynamics and Lightyear is also preferable but not essential.

Main Duties
You will have ownership of Purchase Ledger, where you will be the finance point of contact for internal and external related queries. Also, making sure that supplier invoices sent to the inbox are transferred to Lightyear (our invoice and PO system) for approval and the information presented accurately. You will ensure that the PO structure in Lightyear is in order and POs are correctly matched to invoices.
Accurately collate the payment runs at the end of each month from start to finish, including running and reconciling the monthly payment report to the accounting system, pulling out the relevant invoices where needed, ensuring all have the correct level of manager approval and ensuring director authorisation is received before uploading payments to the bank. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the supplier accounts in Microsoft Dynamics are kept tidy.
You will take ownership of key tasks with the setting up new supplier accounts and perform Experian credit checks where appropriate along with supplier statement reconciliations. Also, reconciliation of Corporate credit cards, check receipts and post onto Navision along with processing expenses.
Support the finance team during the annual audit process and work with the Assistant Group Financial Controller with any other ad-hoc duties as required.
Ideally the successful candidate can also take on various other accounting responsibilities such as banks reconciliations, updating the weekly cash flow actuals, liaising with internal departments on general queries and generally supporting the month end close process.