Join Our Head Office

Reporting to the Finance Team Leader, the Purchase Ledger will provide accurate and timely transactional processing for all Freemans’ entities, to include purchase invoices.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Processing of purchase invoices ensuring that they are 3-way matched to purchase orders where appropriate.

• Invoice logging and sending out to relevant departments for approval.

• Processing overhead invoices, ensuring coding into the nominal ledger and VAT and approval is correct.

• Engaging with all divisions professionally and effectively, managing time to deal with any queries promptly, and relaying to suppliers.

• Following up issues in a timely manner.

• Answering internal/external calls positively and professionally.

• Maintaining current supplier payment terms in Sage 50.

• Raising and reconciling Intercompany Debtors/Creditors and nominal ledgers monthly.

• Downloading Direct Debit invoices taken by suppliers.

• Checking Aged Creditor reports weekly to ensure all payments allocated.

• Checking outstanding invoices out for approval and chasing up weekly.

• Reconcile supplier statements to purchase ledger.

• Purchase orders to Statement Reconciliation.

• Manage accounts payable inbox.

• Monthly KPI’s by Division raising any issues as they arise.

• Provide support for departmental colleagues as required and any other duties that may be required from time to time for the smooth running of the business

• Build a knowledge sharing relationship with divisions to help towards smoother processes.

In return for your hard work, we offer many great benefits…

• 28 day holiday allowance plus bank holidays on top.
• Life cover, income protection, company matched pension scheme and employee assistance programme.
• Access to Medicash, a healthcare cash plan reimbursing the costs of dental treatments, optical and more! As a Medicash member, you can also access an online GP service as well as gym and retail discounts.
• The opportunity to earn some extra cash by using our refer a friend programme.
• We also have fortnightly team lunches and regular social activities, plus the opportunity to be involved in some of the UK’s most prestigious sporting events and festivals!

ESSENTIALS:

• Competent invoice postings and reconciliations and resolving of any issues arising.

• Demonstrable experience of all aspects of purchase ledger processes.

• Fully ICT literate and competent in Excel to at least Intermediate level, with the ability to manipulate data from other sources.

• High level of numeracy and literacy.