Purchase Ledger Clerk - South Wirral, United Kingdom - Gordale

Gordale

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South Wirral, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About us

Gordale is a long established and award winning family-run garden and home centre and comprises 15 acres of landscaped grounds, covered shop, food hall, outdoor plant area, children's play areas, petrol station and coffee shop.

Gordale is a great place to work, with a pleasant atmosphere and a range of benefits to reward those who are part of the Gordale family.

Every day is different and no two customers are the same, and we rely on our team's passion to delight customers and to help us grow our business so that we remain a destination garden centre of choice.

Job description

Based at:
On site office

Hours & employment basis:
Self employed role, hours as and when required (Site operating hours - Monday - Saturday 8- 6pm, Sunday - 6pm, Seasonally to 9pm) - Approximately 20-25 hrs per week
- working a minimum of 4 days

Pay:
Commensurate on experience and references

The Role:

We are looking to appoint an experienced and dedicated Purchase Ledger clerk, who is confident in an organisation that is fast moving with high volume when it comes to the purchase ledger function.

You'll be working on the accounts of an established large family owned retail organisation on the Wirral. This is a pivotal role within the company.

You will be the first point of contact for all purchase ledger related queries both internally and externally, therefore you must be organised and an excellent communicator.

Working on site closely with the Company Directors, Accounts and management team, this role is offered on a self employed basis, with flexible working hours.

We estimate an average of
20-25 hours per week, over 4 working days, which will fluctuate with seasonal variations and financial reporting.

This role would be ideal for someone who has a sound knowledge of purchase ledger and associated activities.

Responsibilities:

Some of the tasks associated with the role include (but are not limited to):

Purchase Ledger
Responsible for accurate processing of all supplier invoices and for their regular payment. Reconciliation of supplier invoices against goods/services and statements received and following up credit notes where appropriate

Inputting scheduled payments to all suppliers ready for authorisation using Sage Supplier payments amongst other processes.
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Nominal Ledger

Responsible for accurate processing to nominal ledgers, journals, accruals & prepayments. Assisting in the production of month and year end reports liaising with auditors and accountants

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VAT:

Responsible for the accurate allocation of VAT within the purchase ledger and assisting in the preparation of quarterly VAT returns.

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Reporting to - the accounts manager, director & authorised external parties.

Skills and Experience

Experienced in all aspects of purchase ledger including VAT
Minimum 5 years of experience in a high volume environment
Must have good working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts
Knowledge of Excel essential
Keen eye for detail
Able to manage workload in a fast paced environment
Excellent at working to and keeping deadlines
Ability to communicate effectively
Confident in communicating with external parties including suppliers and regulatory bodies
Be proactive and look to solve problems before they potentially occur
Good reporting skills
Good initiative and ability to use common sense
Reliable and able to commit to the required hours
You will ideally have already completed the AAT qualification or similar.

Benefits