Purchase Ledger Manager

Your new company
A distinguished London-based interior design studio renowned for its refined aesthetic and meticulous attention to detail is looking for a Purchase Ledger Manager for an illness cover for approximately 6 weeks and be fully office-based. The firm specialises in high-end residential and bespoke commercial projects, blending classic elegance with contemporary sensibilities. With a collaborative approach and a strong emphasis on craftsmanship, the studio delivers tailored environments that reflect the unique character and lifestyle of each client.

Your new role
Company Financial:

• Process purchase invoices - manage supplier invoices, ensuring allocation to appropriate projects or overhead. Record and monitor project expenses and company overheads. Issue and control all supplier payments.
• Petty cash - recording, control, reconciliation.
• Barclaycard - reconcile entries with receipts, identify project expenses and purchases and record information appropriately.
• SAGE entries - post all supplier invoices, Barclaycard and cashbook payments (except PAYE/NI, salaries and employee benefits). Management and reconciliation of these entries to meet VAT and audit requirements.

Project Purchasing:
Accountability (in conjunction with the Financial Controller) for accurate data entry in all the databases listed below and responsible for that data in subsequent reporting by the Financial Controller:

• F&F (Furniture and Furnishings) purchasing
• Non F&F purchasing
• Samples
• Installation
• Logistics (storage/crating/shipping/delivery) & other project-related expenses
• Antiques
• Stock purchasing

Issue and control all supplier payments, including follow-up on project purchase orders and liaising with interior designers.

What you'll need to succeed

• Accounts processes understanding
• Sage experience
• Excel (intermediate+)
• Filemaker (not essential)
• Communication and interpersonal skills

What you need to do now

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