Purchase Ledger & Accounting Assistant role – Ollerton
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, self- motivated and confident Purchase Ledger/Accounting Assistant to join our team in Ollerton. We are a small office team who work well together and are close to the heartbeat of the group, so the successful candidate will be a good team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to portray the company’s high standard of customer service
The role will involve liaising with customers, suppliers, and colleagues, supporting all accounts functions with a big emphasis on debtors and credit control, cash books and reconciliations and purchase ledger invoice processing/payments.
You will be friendly and enthusiastic with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and use your own initiative.
Job Description:
Purchase ledger invoice processing
Detailed supplier statement reconciliations
Collation and preparation of supplier payment runs
Run credit checks on new and existing customers and suppliers
Sales invoicing
Cash book processing and allocations
Petty cash reconciliations
To answer and direct internal and external phone calls in a polite and professional manner
To write and distribute business emails, correspondence memos, letter, and forms
To assist in the preparation of regular and ad-hoc scheduled reports
To support and maintain an efficient filing system
Using the company simPRO system to understand customer contacts (full training will be given)
To comply with all other reasonable requests made
Any other ad hoc projects/duties as required
Person Specification:
Hold extensive experience in transactional accounting processes/ systems, credit control and reconciliations
Have exposure to SAGE systems
Computer literate and proficient in other MS Office (Inc. Excel, Word, Outlook & PowerPoint)
Excellent administration and organizational skills
Good attention to detail
Excellent Customer Service skills – internal and external customers
Good communication skills with a confident, professional telephone manner
Proactive and flexible approach with a ‘can do’ attitude
An ability to effectively work under pressure and problem solve
Punctual, committed, and eager to learn
The package includes:
Birthday Day
Death in Service
Free Parking
Basic salary up to £28,000
Extended holidays
Company pension
Health and wellbeing
Great progression
Free flu jabs
8.30-5pm 45 minute lunch