Fantastic permanent opportunity that would suit an AAT Studier who is looking to develop their experience on a hands on Accounts Assistant/Purchase Ledger role. THE ROLE: Assist in the three-way matching of purchase invoices, perform the full range of purchase ledger activities for all companies in the Group. Assist in preparation of the 13 weekly cash flow forecast, support finance manager on cash allocations and assist in preparation of both monthly management and annual statutory accounts, prepare management information, including monthly payment runs and various ad hoc duties to support the Finance Manager. Assist in ensuring that financial procedures and controls are maintained and auditable within the Department and Company. Detailed weekly focus on cash flow reporting, reconciliation of the cash at bank opening position and detailed analysis of previous weeks cash flow movements. Establish new suppliers and ensure they are credit worthy as part of the application process. Managing the purchase ledger for all operating companies. Assist the FD in preparing the monthly balance sheet account reconciliations. Provide support where required to the finance manager. Submission of daily, weekly and monthly reports. Provide cover for the Accounts department where necessary, including but not limited to Sales ledger and Purchase Ledger posting, and Banking. Provide reception duties to greet guests and man the telephone systems as required. Tracking and controlling all outstan