Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant

Chess Limited; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant to join their dynamic Finance Team. This role offers the chance to work in a hybrid environment, balancing home and office work, while contributing to a supportive and collaborative team. You will manage purchase invoices, supplier queries, and bank transactions, all while honing your accounting skills. With a strong emphasis on personal development, this position is perfect for someone eager to grow in their finance career. Enjoy a range of benefits, including enhanced pay, flexible working options, and a commitment to employee wellbeing. If you're ready for exciting challenges, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Enhanced Pay for Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave

Employee benefits platform - Perkbox

Home desk and chair allowance

Loyalty point scheme

Future Fit benefits package

20 days paid holiday p.a.

Buy & sell Holiday scheme

Half Day Fridays

Wellbeing Day

Matched charity donation

Qualifications

• Ability to manage workload efficiently and perform under pressure.
• Clear understanding of accounting principles is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coding and posting purchase invoices into Sage 200.
• Supplier statement reconciliations and managing invoices.

Skills

Planning and prioritization

Accounting basics

Microsoft Excel

Teamwork

Sage 200

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Purchase Ledger Accounts Assistant to join our group Finance Team.

Location: Hybrid Working | Business Area: Finance | Salary: Up to £23,000 depending on experience

Reporting into the Senior Finance Manager, this dynamic team includes individuals with a variety of experiences both in accounting practice and industry. They have a real focus on everyone taking ownership of their own role, whilst learning from each other’s experience to support individual personal development.

The Role:

• Coding and posting purchase invoices into Sage 200 and via our AP software
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Managing the collation of invoices from different sources and distributing for authorisation
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Posting of bank transactions

The Candidate:

• Ability to plan and prioritise workload efficiently and successfully perform duties under pressure
• Clear understanding of accounting basics
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Knowledge of Sage 200 preferred, but not essential

Salary details: Up to £23,000 depending on experience

Benefits include:

• Enhanced Pay: Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave
• Access to employee benefits, rewards and recognition platform, Perkbox
• Hybrid working support - Allowance towards a home desk and chair
• Loyalty point scheme – allowing you to use your points to increase your benefits each year
• Access to our Future Fit benefits package – including Mental, Physical and Financial support
• 20 days paid holiday p.a. increased upon anniversaries, ultimately to 24 days p.a., plus public holidays
• Buy & sell Holiday scheme – 2 opportunities per year to buy or sell up to 5 holidays
• Additional holidays: Half Day Fridays and a Wellbeing Day
• £100 per year matched charity donation, plus payroll giving options

Hours: A standard week is 37½ Monday to Friday

At Chess we offer many flexible working options, and we have both full-time and part-time working hours available. Chess pride themselves on being an inclusive employer, so if you want to find out more about our flexible working arrangements this can be discussed with your application.

Working location: This is a home working position with the requirement to work from the Alderley Edge office 1 day per week. Ad-hoc travel to offices within the group and other locations may also be required on occasion.

Is Chess the place for you?

If you are looking for a career that brings exciting challenges and opportunities, then Chess is the place for you.

Please email your CV and covering letter to our Recruitment Department at: [e-mail].

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