JOB SUMMARY

As the Purchase Ledger Clerk you will provide a support service for the district operations. Your role within the district finance team, will be a purchase ledger specialist.
You will accurately process financial transactions, in accordance with agreed timescales, whilst ensuring Policy and Procedures are followed at all times.
You will liaise with members of the public, colleagues and contractors, collating information gathered.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• monitoring and prioritising the finance email account.
• in accordance with Forest England financial procedures and policies, processing of invoices received: posting to the finance system; ensuring accurate coding and VAT treatment, matching to purchase orders; forwarding to budget holders for approval.
• processing invoices for payment within 3 days of receipt of authorisation.
• reconciling supplier statements.
• creating new supplier accounts when requested following Policy and Procedure.
• responding to any supplier queries promptly and professionally.
• liaising with district colleagues, customers, suppliers, and national office colleagues, always ensuring a high level of customer service.
• to provide other administration and financial support for the wider team, as and when required.

ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• some prior experience of bookkeeping or purchase ledger would be an advantage.
• team working and customer centric approach.
• ability to prioritise and adhere to monthly finance timetables.
• aptitude for IT including excel, and finance systems.
• willingness to learn.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

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