Purchase Ledger Clerk

Purchase Ledger Clerk

Ainscough Crane Hire are looking for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join the finance team in Standish, to ensure supplier invoices are processed, approved and paid to terms as well as ensuring accounts are reconciled and queries are resolved. 

Benefits for a Purchase Ledger Clerk

Bi-Annual retention bonus

24 days annual leave plus an additional day at 2 years’ service and 5 years’ service and every 5 years after

Holiday purchase, the option to buy an additional 5 days each year (via salary sacrifice)

Group life assurance 3 x basic salary

Pension 4% employer 5% employees

Online access to payslips, book and view holidays and personal info

Access to the Ainscough Advantage (People Value) benefits platform

Staff forums run 3 times a year – have your voice heard

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Process invoices in line with set KPI’s
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve delays and queries
• Manage supplier expectations over invoices and payments
• Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Oversee key supplier accounts
• Engage and work together with the team to ensure deadlines are met
• Support the Team Leader when required

Person Specification

• Minimum GCSE or equivalent in Maths & English.
• Min 2 years experience of working within an accounts department preferably purchase ledger
• Experience of CIS Scheme
• Understanding of the full end to end sales cycle (essential)

Skills/Abilities

• Experience using Microsoft systems Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Teams
• Good time management skills.
• Excellent Organisation Skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Able to able to communicate at all levels, both in verbal & written form.

Ainscough Crane Hire are the UKs leading crane company.

Based across 30 locations, our dedicated team of experts are passionate about delivering projects on time, to budget and, most importantly, to the highest possible standard of safety. Our industry-recognised Make the Safe Choice ethos is at our core and underpins every single thing we do, from contract lifts and crane hire to specialist projects for customers.

Our reputation as a market leader is not just a result of our expansive fleet and comprehensive network of locations across the UK, but is also derived from the workplace culture that allows our team to perform their duties with passion and pride.