Purchase Ledger Clerk

at  Smiths Gloucester Limited

WHO ARE WE?

Smiths (Gloucester) Ltd is a family run business owned and run by the Smith family since 1982. Smiths has grown from a single owner-operated plant hire company to a multifaceted group with family values still firmly at the heart of each project undertaken. With depots in Avonmouth, Cardiff, Gloucester, Stonehouse and Tewkesbury we operate predominately across the South-West of England. We specialise in Construction, Waste Management, Plant Hire, Demolition and Transport operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE JOB ROLE:

• Entering GRN’s to the ledger against purchase orders
• Processing invoices against Purchase orders, having competency in checking prices / rates from the invoice to the purchase order
• Contacting suppliers with invoice queries and following up on these queries
• Reconciling purchase ledger balances with supplier statements
• Sending invoices for authorisation and dealing with various departments within Smiths Gloucester’s Group
• Printing invoices on a daily basis and preparing for posting to the ledger
• Previous experience in a purchase ledger role
• Strong IT, numeracy and analytic skills, with great attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise and work efficiently, with a positive and can-do attitude
• Ability to build relationships, both with customers and operational managers, using excellent communication skills
• Enthusiastic and willing to learn and develop
• Able to work on own and as part of a small team