Purchase Ledger & Accounting Assistant

Windmill Recruitment Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Purchase Ledger/Accounting Assistant in Ollerton. This role involves processing invoices, handling reconciliations, and maintaining strong communication with customers and suppliers. Candidates should have experience in transactional accounting and be proficient in SAGE and MS Office. The position offers a salary up to £28,000 and a package including benefits like a company pension and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Birthday Day

Death in Service

Free Parking

Extended holidays

Company pension

Health and wellbeing

Great progression

Free flu jabs

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in accounting processes and credit control.
• Familiarity with SAGE systems and proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent administration and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle purchase ledger invoice processing and reconciliations.
• Run credit checks on customers and suppliers.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and manage petty cash.

Skills

Transactional accounting processes

Credit control

SAGE systems

MS Office proficiency

Excellent customer service skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Problem-solving

Job description

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 company's 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.

Responsibilities

• 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, letter, 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

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