Purchase Ledger Assistant

Purchase Ledger Assistant Job Location: Blandford, Dorset Job Type: Part time, Permanent Salary: Excellent starting salary free onsite parking Hours: 27.5 hours per week, over 5 days, flexible start times - 8am, 8:30am, 9am or 9:30am. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Purchase Ledger Assistant to work within a leading manufacturer & distributor of Industrial safety equipment. This is a busy and varied position which will include accurately processing invoices; supporting the buyer with credit checking suppliers; raising purchase orders; petty cash reconciliations; and dealing with exchange rates and foreign currency. Our ideal candidate will possess previous Purchase Ledger experience along with excellent attention to detail as you will play an important part in the smooth running of accounts. The role will see you; Processing invoices (between 50- 100 per week), reconciling delivery notes to invoices received and purchase orders Setting up new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details within the purchase ledger Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements Undertaking supplier credit checks Organising shipping rates and ensuring they are correct Assisting in the preparation of purchase summaries Dealing with exchange rates and foreign currency Reconciling petty cash We are seeking the successful applicant to have the following experience; Possess previous experience of working within a Purchase Ledger function Great interpersonal and communications skills Strong attention to detail The ability to work to monthly deadlines An aptitude for IT - knowledge of software packages like Excel, Sage and BACS In return, the company offer: Excellent starting salary 20 days holiday which rises up to a maximum of 25 days with service bank holidays Group personal pension Private medical & dental insurance Life insurance Free onsite parking An excellent working environment Hours: This is a part time position (27.5 hours, over 5 days) which offers flexible start times from 8am, 8:30am, 9am or 9:30am. This is a really good opportunity to work with a friendly, leading company who look after their staff, offer excellent benefits and are well-known for their high quality products. For more information on this position or to apply, please contact one of our recruitment team or by sending your CV. Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so If you do not hear from us within 3 days please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles. Resource Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to a policy of treating all its employees and job applicants equally. It is the policy of the Company to take all reasonable steps to ensure that each applicant is assessed only in accordance on the basis of their qualifications, skills and abilities to perform the relevant duties without prejudice in regards to background, religion, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability or gender. By completing our application process, you are authorising us as a Recruitment Agency to contact you in connection with your application by email and / or telephone & SMS under GDPR Article 6(1) (a) and you are also consenting to receiving information via the same means in relation to Resource Recruitment providing you with work finding services. Our Privacy Policy can be viewed on our website under the Privacy Policy tab on our website. Should you wish, you may opt out at any time. Keywords: accounts, accounting, finance, invoicing, Blandford, Yeovil, Bristol, Poole, Dorchester, Wimborne, Ringwood, Shaftsbury, Salisbury, Fordingbridge, Warminster, Bournemouth, Verwood