Overview
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 companys 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, letters, 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
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