Job Title:             Purchase Ledger Clerk

Reports to:          Purchase Ledger Manager

Salary:                 £22,000 to £25,000 depending on experience

Location:             Hybrid in one of our offices e.g. Shoreham, Exeter, Manchester, Carlisle, Melrose, Glasgow

Established in 2003, Focus Group is proud to be one of the UK’s fastest growing independent providers of essential business technology, providing digital workplace solutions to over 30,000 customers across the UK. From our small but ambitious beginnings, we have grown into a nationwide company with over 1000 employees across 16 offices and have recently joined the ranks of Britain’s private company ‘unicorns’ after securing a new $1bn valuation. Our recent investment from PE backers, Hg, will support Focus Group’s organic growth plan, M&A ambitions and product development initiatives, enhancing our ability to deliver innovative solutions to businesses of every size, shape and sector.

As part of the Purchase Ledger Team, your role is to ensure that all invoices are processed in a timely manner and paid according to the agreed terms. You will keep an organized and methodical inbox containing emails from both internal and external sources.

Principal Responsibilities/Duties

• Ensure creditors are paid according to the agreed terms – this will include the processing of invoices accurately
• Assist in the preparation of the fortnightly payment runs, for manager approval.
• Ongoing management of the purchase ledger inbox
• Match and verify invoices to our purchase order system
• Liaise with all teams across the business in ensuring that invoices and internal queries are actioned swiftly
• Set up new Supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details in accordance with internal compliance
• Investigate and resolve any purchase enquiries or disputes with suppliers
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Maintain strong business relationships with suppliers

Essential Skills

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, in particular Excel
• Self-motivated and willing to manage own workload, as well as work with team members effectively
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Exceptional level of organisation

Desired Skills

• Ideally 2+ years experience in a Purchase Ledger position
• Knowledge of Sage 200
• Experience with the invoice processing system Kefron or similar
• Experience working for other telecoms companies
  

Benefits

At Focus Group you can be proud of what you do, how you do it and feel a true part of the team. We work hard to create an inclusive, collaborative and rewarding environment where you are inspired to achieve brilliant things and really make a difference to the future of our business.

We’re proud to have built an outstanding place to work where people thrive and are recognised for their achievements. We’re delighted to have been named one of the UK’s best 100 Companies to Work for 2021 and a British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) 2023 Vision Award Winner for London & South East for our commitment to culture and ESG.

We welcome all applications and if you struggle to apply online, please contact us for a chat, or email us directly. We can make any reasonable adjustments to the working environment to ensure all employees are included and can work safely in our offices.

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