Purchase Ledger Assistant (18 Month FTC)

This Purchase ledger Role is a great opportunity to build your finance career. An entry level role that is perfet for some one who is whiz with numbers, would you enjoy working in a small, fast-paced team. Accuracy and attention to detail are key for professionals in this role. This is a fixed-term opportunity with the possibility of a permanent position at the end of the contract.

Client Details

An award-winning Bristol-based charity providing high-quality housing, care, and support for older people in the South West, whilst also recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people living with dementia. We are at the forefront of developing ways for people to stay as independent as possible whilst creating great communities to live, work, and thrive in

Description

• Process invoices, including pdf tagging, logging and sending to the budget holders

• Liaising with budget holders on coding of invoices

• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details within the purchase ledger

• Reconciliation of supplier statements

• Assist with monitoring credit card expenditure

• Assisting in the preparation of cashbook and petty cash transactions

• Assisting in processing BACS payments and preparing cheques

• Dealing with internal and external queries, including taking payments

• This is a fixed-term opportunity with the possibility of a permanent position at the end of the contract.

Profile

• Ledger experience would be advantageous
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Great interpersonal and communications skills
• Enjoy working to monthly deadlines
• An aptitude for IT - good knowledge of Excel would be essential and other software packages like SUN and BACS would be an advantage
• Must be able to work with accuracy and diligence
• Friendly and enthusiastic, with the communication skills to support both financial and non-financial colleagues
• Experience of working within the Care Home sector would be beneficial, but not essential

Job Offer

• Equivalent to 22 days paid annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 25 after 5 years' service (pro rata)
• Comprehensive and flexible induction provided and ongoing support
• Free Enhanced DBS Check
• Access to the Blue Light Discount Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Pension Scheme - Death In Service Cover Included
• Company Sick Pay - Linked to length of service
• Care First Employee Assistance Programme, which provides a range of free confidential services
• Ability to work from home for up to three days per week..