Purchase Ledger Assistant

Executive Mandate Specification

Designers Guild is an expanding global company famous for its innovative, creative designs in home furnishings and interior design.

We are looking for a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our Finance Team. The Purchase Ledger Assistant is responsible for the whole purchase ledger process, from matching invoices to purchase orders, query resolution, posting of invoices to the ledger, preparing supplier payments, obtaining approval for payments, allocation of payments and supplier reconciliations. What you will be doing:

- Setting up new suppliers

- Raising and resolving queries with suppliers and other departments

- Send through remittance advices to suppliers following payments

- Allocation of payments to supplier accounts to maintain correct aging of creditors and reporting aged creditors on a monthly basis

- Supplier statement reconciliations

- Posting and reconciliation of utilities invoices

- Ensuring paid and complete invoices are scanned and file in the system

- Chasing and posting of invoices for payments taken by Direct Debit/Standing Order

- Performing and / or undertaking any aspects of general office administration and support as required

- Raise payments on Barclays.net once payment proposal has been agreed by Finance Director

- Liaise effectively with business operations

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Good purchase ledger experience

- Good experience in Excel and Microsoft office packages

- Be well organised, self-motivated and have attention to detail

- Ability to work to deadlines

- Attention to detail is a key must

- Problem analysis and solving skills, ability to use initiative

- Good communication & teamwork skills

- Confidentiality & integrity

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £24,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship