Finance Admin & Purchase Ledger–Competitive Salary– Brentwood, Essex

The Role

Do you have a sharp eye for detail and a knack for staying organised? Are you experienced in processing purchase invoices and managing supplier queries with confidence? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

Established in 1994 and proudly celebrating 30 years in the industry, CLC Utility Services Ltd has built a strong reputation for delivering safe, efficient, high-quality services and turnkey solutions to the utility sector.

We are looking for a full-time Finance Admin & Purchase Ledger to help keep our accounts running smoothly.

Working Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30 (on site), you will play a key part in the Finance and Accounting team. Your main responsibility will be to process purchase invoices, match them with purchase orders, and assist with weekly subcontractor wage payments.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your finance admin career, we’d love to hear from you

Key Responsibilities:

• Saving and refiling purchase invoices received by email or post and annotating ready for validation and processing.
• Checking supplier invoices against purchase orders in current system, Eque2 (migrating to Sage200 in coming months), and processing to make available for payment.
• Working with suppliers and internal departments to resolve any disputed invoices, following up on an ongoing basis to ensure issues kept to a minimum.
• Collating information for weekly subcontractor wages and dealing with any queries or questions in a timely manner. 
• Collating and reconciling supplier statements, noting any queries and differences.
• Dealing with Penalty Charge Notices (PCN’s) in a timely manner – notifying staff and external parties on receipt, and following up to ensure the best resolution.
• Monitoring and assisting with general housekeeping of the Accounts email inbox.
• Any other administrative duties as required to assist with the smooth running of the Finance and Accounts department.

The Person

• IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Good administrative and communication skills with ability to organise and prioritise daily workload.
• Knowledge of Sage200 would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided.

Contact information

Abi Teesdale