Purchase Ledger

Description:

We are looking for a Purchase Ledger to join our Finance team and provide an efficient and accurate purchase ledger service across the schools and colleges within Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust. This role is essential in supporting strong financial controls and ensuring invoices and payments are processed in line with Trust Finance Regulations.

Working under the direction of the Senior Finance Officer, you will liaise with finance colleagues, school and college staff, suppliers, procurement teams and external agencies to maintain high standards of service and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process sundry and purchase order invoices accurately, ensuring correct coding, approvals and VAT treatment

• Monitor finance inboxes daily, resolve invoice queries and ensure invoices are processed within agreed timescales

• Prepare and process fortnightly BACS payments and maintain accurate supplier records

• Reconcile supplier statements and regularly review aged creditor reports

• Work collaboratively with schools, colleges and the wider Finance team to improve and maintain purchase ledger procedures

Key Requirements:

• Experience of working in a finance department or section

• Experience in carrying out purchase ledger functions including BACS system of payment

• Experience in the purchase to payment process.

• Experience of working across multi-site/company databases

• Knowledge of financial systems and procedures