Purchase Ledger Controller (Immediate Start/Omagh)

Purchase Ledger Controller

VANRATH are delighted to be recruiting for a Purchase ledger Controller for an extremely well-known property company. My client works across the UK and Ireland to provide the construction industry with innovative solutions that integrate seamlessly into each project they consult on.

About your next employer

With 15 entities across the UK and Ireland, our client is rapidly growing. Being industry leaders in their field, they offer the bets for all their clients.

What's in it for you

My client has a generous package on offer for the successful candidate

• 23 holidays + statutory
• Flexible start and finish times
• Critical illness and private medical cover
• High-spec laptop provided

About your next Role

The purpose of this role is to assist the Financial Controller in the day-to-day running of 12 of the entities, with a turnover of £9mil. The successful Purchase ledger Controller will be responsible for assisting in the financial reporting for senior stakeholders

• Manage purchase invoice queries, including, but not limited to, notification of query to the supplier, recording same on accounts system and maintenance of the hard copy query files.

• Resolve invoice discrepancies.

• Notification of ongoing queries to operations and department heads on a regular basis.

• Ensure all invoices falling due for payment are either paid or queried in a timely fashion.

• Monthly supplier statement reconciliations and resolution of reconciling differences.

• Management of the monthly payment run, including, but not limited to, production of cheques, BACS payments, remittances, notifications of invoices on query and postage to suppliers.

• Maintenance of the Accounts Payable on the accounts system, including, but not limited to, payment terms, rebates due, discounts allowed and supplier addresses.

• Ensure all unallocated payments are allocated before month end closing.

• Costing and posting of all overhead invoices and obtaining approvals for payment.

• Reanalysis of cheque journal and cash book.

• Monthly reconciliation of Credit card and Debit card transactions.

• Any other ad-hoc duties that should arise.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role and be confident when maintaining a high volume purchase ledger.

• Highly organised and ability to prioritise workload
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Communication skills.
• Being professional and thorough.
• Taking initiative.
• Being a team player.

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy and Finance jobs in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Hannah O'Doherty in the strictest confidence