Job Title: Assistant Accountant Salary: Negotiable depending on experience Location: Oldham Our client is currently looking to recruit an experiencedAssistant Accountant to join the team due continued growth. Anexcellent opportunity for someone wanting to take that next stepin their career and work in a thriving finance team. Key Responsibilities Purchase Ledger Take full ownership of the Purchase Ledger function, ensuringinvoices, payments and supplier accounts are processedaccurately, efficiently and within agreed timescales. Review existing Purchase Ledger processes and controls and makerecommendations for improvements. Develop effective working practices and maintain awell-organised and efficient Purchase Ledger function. Investigate and resolve supplier queries, ensuring outstandingissues are followed up appropriately. Complete supplier statement reconciliations and monitor GRNIreports, requesting outstanding invoices. Plan and process supplier payments, including foreign currencyand ad hoc proforma payments. Produce weekly reports on open Purchase Orders and PurchaseLedger to support cashflow forecasting. Update Shipping log daily for reconciliation/accrual of freightinvoices at month end. Update month end Purchase Invoice Accruals.Expenses and VAT Manage employee expenses, including reviewing company creditcard and out-of-pocket expenses. Check appropriate coding and VAT treatment of expenses. Manage Petty Cash. Monitor VAT on Sales Ledger transactions and ..... full job details .....