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Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger - East Leeds

  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: £20000 - £22000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 3 years ago

  • Sector: Transactional Finance, Finance
  • Contact: Leeds Accounts
  • Contact Email: leeds@sharpconsultancy.com
  • Expiry Date: 09 July 2021
  • Job Ref: LCO36466_1623246498
Working as part of a small Finance team and reporting ultimately to the Finance Manager and you will play a key role in all aspects of the finance function with a view to long term progression and development.

The main duties of the role are to include:

*Responsible for the timely and efficient posting of all purchase invoices
*Create BACS files for review
*Prepare monthly supplier statements and ensure all queries have been followed up in the appropriate time scale
*Raising of ad hoc bank payments
*Posting of monthly petty cash spend at home level ensure limits are maintained and challenging overspends
*Ability to resolve supplier issues and escalate through the appropriate channels
*Work closely with procurement to provide relevant information and maintain supplier contacts
*Completing Local Authority payment schedules/returns for payment
*Dealing with client queries via telephone and email
*Taking customer payment via telephone
*Establishing good working relationships with other sites and professional bodies
*Ensuring confidentiality in line with GDPR


The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

*Previous experience in a similar role
*Ability to work to deadlines
*Solid team working skills
*Ability to communicate appropriately, sensitively and maintain confidentiality
*Self-disciplined and efficient, with a flexible and proactive nature
*Excellent attention to detail
*Experienced in Excel and Microsoft Office packages
*Knowledge of software packages such as SAGE

This is a great opportunity to join a growing and already successful organisation at a very exciting time in their history, with an excellent support and development structure in place for long term growth in the team.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 25 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.