Purchase Ledger & Accounting Assistant

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Purchase Ledger & Accounting Assistant in Ollerton. The successful candidate will manage purchase invoices, reconciliations, and support credit control. Ideal for those with experience in accounting and proficient in SAGE and MS Office. A competitive salary of up to £28,000 is offered alongside benefits, including health care and extended holidays.

Benefits

Birthday Day

Death in Service

Free Parking

Company pension

Health and wellbeing

Great progression

Free flu jabs

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in transactional accounting processes and credit control.
• Proficiency in using SAGE and MS Office applications, including Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger invoices and reconciliations.
• Conduct credit checks on customers and suppliers.
• Prepare supplier payment runs and cash book allocations.

Skills

Transactional accounting processes

Credit control

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Attention to detail

Tools

SAGE systems

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.

Job Description

• 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, letters, 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

The 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