Purchase Ledger Administrator

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Administrator
Department: Finance
Responsible to: Purchase and Payables Manager
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Working hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.45am-5pm & Friday 9am-4pm
Location: Ballynure, Head Office
About the Company
As one of the UK & Irelands leading logistics providers, we work across a wide variety of industry sectors as the trusted logistics provider for many leading manufacturers, retailers and distributors in the UK, Ireland and across Europe. With continued investment in our infrastructure, equipment, and technology we deliver a customer experience defined by reliability, value and peace of mind.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Administrator to join our finance team at our Ballynure Head Office. This role is essential in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, maintaining strong vendor relationships, and supporting the overall efficiency of the accounts payable function.
Key Responsibilities will include:

• Processing high volume of purchase ledger transactions and invoices in an accurate and timely manner, ensuring attention to detail with regards to correct coding and purchase order matching.
• Supplier statement reconciliation process as part of month end close-out process
• Processing of supplier payment runs on a bi-monthly basis
• Liaising and resolving supplier queries around payment or invoice queries.
• Liaising with internal management invoice and credit note queries and ensuring accurate resolution of any problems.
• Other tasks as required
• Understanding of VAT
• Bank reconciliations
• Payroll cover as and when required

The Person:
The successful candidate will be highly organised with excellent attention to detail to process high volumes of data accurately. They will possess excellent verbal, written, and communication skills with the ability to communicate across different platforms (e.g. telephone, email and electronic messaging)
They should work well as part of a team and will promote good working relationships with internal and external colleagues.
Essential Criteria:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in purchase ledger, handling high volumes of invoices, credit notes, and payments using an accounting system
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience using Microsoft Business Central
• Previous payroll experience

Benefits:
Competitive salary
Role specific training with dedicated on-site Learning and Development hub
33 days holidays per year
Fully funded Healthcare cash plan and Employee Perks
Career progression
Long service recognition
Free on-site car parking
Cycle to Work scheme
Our Diversity and Inclusion commitments:
Woodside Logistics Group is committed to having an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong. If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us.
Please note:
The company operate pre-employment drugs screening testing and any offer of employment made is conditional upon a clear pre-employment drugs screening test.
You are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the posts at any time, once we have sufficient applications.
Prospective employees are expected to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
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