Purchase Ledger Clerk - Preston, United Kingdom - Eric Wright Group Limited

Eric Wright Group Limited

Verified Company

Preston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Eric Wright Group has a fantastic history.

From our beginnings in construction to an award winning group of companies, our reputation is built on our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted, as a result we have people, community and social value at our heart.

Our reputation is built upon our Chairman's founding principles of a company that must be profitable, ethical and farsighted. Wholly owned by the Eric Wright Charitable Trust, we are a commercially focused business with a social purpose.

The Role
We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Purchase Ledger to join our group finance team.

Your focus will be on the maintenance of accounting records for a number of business entities, whilst providing support to other areas of the department as and when needed.

Your main responsibilities will be;

Understand and operate the Company's Accounting System, Evision, for the area of responsibility i.e. Purchase ledger processing, receipting of goods and payment processing.
Understand and operate the Continia system to facilitate accurate data entry to support the processing of invoices.
Ensure all POD's are received and chase sites/supplier where appropriate.
For certain suppliers ensure that On-Line Portals are used to obtain required POD's.
Ensure that appropriate purchase orders and receipts are recorded within the system in order to complete threeway matching in line with the Group's internal control procedures.
Liaison with site staff and suppliers to ensure that accurate records are received.
Liaise with Plant and Buying departments regarding order queries.
Together with the other team members monitor workload in area of responsibility to ensure an even spread and to expedite processing concerns in order to ensure that supplier payment policies are adhered to.
Ensure key supplier account reconciliations are carried out on a regular basis.
Working from home is permitted for this role on a part time basis. If greater efficiencies are achieved by working from head office, this should be done on a full time basis for the benefit of the Group.

About You

You have experience in a Purchase Ledger/Accounts assistant role.
You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience of ERP systems, Office 36
Information management skills.
You have strong attention to detail and time management skills, you are able to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.

In return we offer...
- **Competitive Salary**:

Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 Days + bank holidays rising with service

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Enhanced Paid Family Leave - maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more

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Hybrid Working:

- the ability to work from home a day or two per week

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Pension:

6.5% employer contribution of your salary into your pension to help you save for the future

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Onsite Nursery - we have a subsidised nursery on site at Head office
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Onsite gym - we have a gym on site at Head Office - free to use
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Company Doctor - for when you can't get to see your own or if you have any health concerns
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BUPA - optional scheme and can include your family to the scheme (50% contribution)
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Group Income Protection - 50% of your salary covered for 3 years for long term illness
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Health Plans - optional, including dental, cash health plans and critical illness
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EAP

Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured, supporting you and your family with advice, guidance and counselling on a variety of areas such as health, fitness, home life, finances and much more.

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Mental Health support - through the
Thrive app, approved by the NHS, provides tools, to tackle, prevent and manage common stressors such as sleep, bereavement, work issues etc. Also provides relaxation, breathing and meditation techniques and measures impact.
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Savings scheme - Put aside an affordable amount for a rainy day in the future
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Recognition awards - awards for long service and special birthdays

A comprehensive
health and wellbeing strategy focussed on physical, emotional, financial and career wellbeing
A wide range of enhanced benefits to support your
wellbeing and worklife balance

Our Core Values are:
Respect | Trust & Integrity | Quality | Talent | Reliability
At Eric Wright Group, our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who share of values, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

The Eric Wright Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its staff and clients and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check or Disclosure Scotland check and to provide proof of their right to w