Purchase Ledger and Accounts Assistant - Truro, United Kingdom - Kensa Group

Description

As the Purchase Ledger/ Accounts Assistant your job will be varied, often deadline orientated and be an integral part of the accounts team.

Your goal will be to process all purchase ledger invoices on time, and accurately, and run weekly BACS files to ensure our suppliers are paid on time and correctly.

This often involves multiple currencies.

Your success is integral to our supply chain, to ensure we keep supplies of stocks into our factory moving and build relationships with the credit control department to help facilitate this.

Do you possess great attention to detail? How well do you deal with interruptions? A typical day in the purchase ledger department can be busy with a high volume of invoice processing.

Are you focused on finding and creating the best workplace possible? It is extremely important that you are a collaborative team member who believes in our mission.

EXPERIENCE

At least 2 years experience in a similar role with comparable goals and responsibilities, or a role with transferable skills and responsibilities.

EDUCATION
GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English.

AAT Qualification would be advantageous.


CHARACTERISTICS
A great capacity for task follow through, deadlines and attention to detail.
Accurate, logical, analytical, a 'factfinder', you are precise, and a thorough and methodical problem solver. You are adaptable, and not averse to change and happy to provide ideas and improvements. You are approachable a good listener, and work well as part of a small team as well as autonomously.

SKILLS

• You should understand the foundations surrounding purchase ledger invoice and credit processing using a stock system.
• You are highly skilled in Microsoft office and have excel skill that can be both practical and analytical.
• You should possess excellent numeracy and literacy skills and be an excellent timekeeper to ensure adherence to strict deadlines.
• You will be organised and be able to remain calm under pressure.
• As well as keen eye for detail and an enquiring mind you should be able to use your initiative when dealing with problems and queries.
• You should understand processing of invoices in multiple currencies and be confident in using exchange rate calculations.
• The role sits within the shared services department and you should have excellent customer service at the forefront of everything you do. As such you should be, approachable with a can do attitude.

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Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months


Salary:
£20,000.00-£23,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Truro, TR4 8RJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Truro, TR4 8RJ