Ref: 8036
Summary:
Our client is looking to recruit a Purchase Ledger Assistant on a full-time, permanent basis. Based on the outskirts of the beautiful City of Exeter, your duties will involve performing general clerical tasks as a means of providing support to the Accounts Assistant and the Finance Team, as well as helping to ensure the deliverance of impeccable service. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, and a strong background in administration.
Responsibilities:
- Processing large quantities of supplier invoices onto the Sage X3 accounts system.
- Ensuring that nominal and analytical coding satisfies company procedures.
- Contacting relevant internal departments on a regular basis to make sure that good receipting of purchase orders is completed, and deadlines met.
- Solving disputes between suppliers and internal departments in the quickest, most effective way possible.
- Making sure that purchase order rules and procedures are respected by suppliers and internal departments.
- Processing employee expenses and credit card transactions made.
- Reconciling supplier statements and dealing with any enquiries suppliers may have.
- Checking to ensure that payments, invoices and records are accurate, and that the invoices are compliant with VAT.
- Recording information and maintaining documents, whether that be through spreadsheets, purchase ledgers or journals.
- Answering incoming calls where appropriate and engaging with other general administrative tasks.
Requirements:
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
- Good standard of education.
- Evidence of previous experience within administration (desirable).
- Hard working and self-motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Sound knowledge of IT – particularly of MS Office essentials such as word and excel.
- A good team player with a positive attitude.
- A background rooted in administration with a particular focus upon the areas of Customer Service and Business Development.
- Well organised and can use initiative to prioritise their different projects.
- Problem solving skills and an ability to respect strict deadlines.
- Excellent numeric skills and strong attention to detail.
- A flexible approach to working and an eagerness to take on new challenges.
The main purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the Accounts Assistant and Finance Team, always making sure that the same high-quality level of service is provided.
The role’s location offers free parking onsite.
Recruitment Consultant: Joanne Howell
Closing Date: All suitable candidates will be submitted as soon as received; our client reserves the right to appoint before the closing date. Please note that due to the volume of applications, if you haven’t received a response within 5 days of applying, then unfortunately on this occasion you won’t have been successful.
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