Assistant Accountant

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join their finance team. This role involves maintaining the purchase ledger, preparing stock reports, and collaborating with various teams to ensure accuracy in invoicing and stock management. With a commitment to excellence in patient care, this company offers a supportive environment where your contributions will directly impact operations. If you are proactive, organized, and passionate about finance, this opportunity is perfect for you to grow your career in a dynamic setting.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Contributory pension

Discounted insurance

Discounted gyms

Employee assistance programme

In-house mental health support

Free onsite parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Social events throughout the year

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant subject or actively studying for an Accountancy Qualification.
• GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare stock reporting for operations team to identify errors.
• Liaise with warehouse teams to resolve invoicing queries.
• Reconcile supplier statements to the purchase ledger.

Skills

Excel (Intermediate)

Organizational Skills

Attention to Detail

Proactivity

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Maths or Business

GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above

Accountancy Qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Job description

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Location: Leeds, LS15 (with hybrid working after completion of training)

Contract type: Permanent

Employment type: Full time

Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 08:30 – 17:00

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.

In this busy role you will work closely with the Assistant Management Accountant and Management Accountant to maintain an accurate, complete, and well-organised purchase ledger.

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Contributory pension
• Discounted insurance (Aviva)
• Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
• Employee assistance programme
• In-house mental health support
• Free onsite parking
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Social events throughout the year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)
• Long service bonus
• Refer a friend bonus
• Blue light card
• Commitment to CPD/training
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Annual leave buy and sell scheme
• Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
• 25% Discount & health & beauty purchases
• 25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services

What you’ll be doing?

• Prepare stock reporting for the operations team to highlight stock adjustments and movements so that any errors can be identified and corrected in a timely manner
• Liaise with warehouse teams and suppliers to resolve any invoicing queries and discrepancies
• Assist the team with reporting on stock purchases and purchase prices to report into the purchasing team, ensuring that we are being charged correctly
• Develop processes & procedures, formalise the existing processes into process & procedure documents
• Suggest and develop processes to improve the efficiency of the team – specific to job role
• Ensure all stock supplier statements are reconciled to the purchase ledger
• Ensure that the supplier credits due spreadsheet is maintained accurately
• Reconcile goods received not invoiced to identify any missing/unmatched stock invoices and work with the purchase ledger team to ensure these are posted and/or matched to the GRN (Goods received notes) as required

Who are we looking for?

• Have a degree in a relevant subject – Accounting, Finance, Maths or Business or be actively studying for an Accountancy Qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English Grade C or above
• Ability to use Excel at an intermediate level
• Ability to prioritise and organise tasks and workload
• Display high level of accuracy
• Demonstrate drive, initiative and proactivity in role
• Proven ability to work both as part of a bigger team and individually

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.