Purchase Ledger Assistant
Posted 04/04/2024 by Venari Recruitment Limited
We are delighted to be retained by our client The Paint Shed to recruit a new Purchase Ledger Assistant into their well-established accounts team. The business has gone through a phenomenal growth period and the new person is needed to support this growth.
The successful candidate will be part of a small finance team, playing a key role in the business by ensuring a high level of accuracy within deadlines and supporting the overall objectives of the finance department.
Key duties include:
- Processing stock purchase invoices/credit notes, matching invoices to purchase orders/returns, raising queries with suppliers and/or shops on any discrepancies
Tracking of queries to ensure accurate accruals are made and resolution of queried invoices including meetings with supplier reps where appropriate
Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements, ensuring accuracy of creditors
Regular review of aged creditors including allocation of supplier direct debit payments
Dealing with general queries that come in over the phone and email from shops, customers and suppliers as well as any post that comes into the accounts function
Management of shared accounts email inbox
Working with the rest of the finance team to cover any other ad hoc tasks as necessary
The ideal applicants should have a strong accounts payable background with experience of wider accounts support. The role will be full-time, offering a hybrid of working from home for 3 days with Wednesday plus one other day being in the Stirling office.
Skills required:
- Ability to work independently, using initiative to manage and prioritise workload in line with team and company deadlines
High level of numeracy, attention to detail and financial awareness
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
Experience of MS Office - specifically Excel, Outlook (experience of a shared mailbox essential) and Teams
Experience of accounting systems essential
Experience and an understanding of a retail environment highly desirable
Benefits:
- Hybrid working (3 from Home)
Annual bonus
Company pension
32 days holiday
Enhanced paternity/maternity policies
Staff discount
The Paint Shed is a family-run business and has been selling paint for over 60 years. Since opening their first stores in Edinburgh, they have grown a great deal to become one of the UK's fastest-growing trade paint retailers. With 20 stores across Scotland and an e-commerce site they achieved revenue of £16m in 2022 with plans to grow further. The business recently joined Brewers Decorator Centres to become part of the largest network of independent paint retailers in the UK.
**Please note that all 3rd party CV's will be forwarded to (url removed) and will only be considered once screened by our managing agent**
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- 415
- Job ID:
- 221416649
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