Accounts & Purchasing Assistant

We''re-looking-for-an-organised,-motivated-and-detail-focused-Accounts-&-Purchasing-Assistant-to-join-a-friendly-onsite-team-with-a-4-day-working-week:-Monday-to-Thursday,-8:30am-5:15pm-(with-a-30-minute-lunch-break).

This-is-an-exciting-opportunity-for-someone-with-experience-in-accounts-payable-or-purchasing-who-wants-to-develop-their-career-within-a-successful-engineering-and-manufacturing-business.-You''ll-play-a-vital-role-supporting-both-our-Finance-and-Procurement-teams,-helping-to-keep-our-operations-running-smoothly-while-ensuring-financial-accuracy-and-efficient-purchasing.

If-you-enjoy-working-with-numbers,-building-supplier-relationships-and-being-part-of-a-team-where-your-contribution-genuinely-matters,-we''d-love-to-hear-from-you.

You''ll-be-involved-in-a-varied-role,-including:

Finance-&-Accounts

• Processing-supplier-invoices-using-three-way-matching-(purchase-orders,-delivery-notes-and-invoices)
• Preparing-supplier-payment-runs-and-supporting-online-banking-transactions
• Reconciling-supplier-statements-and-resolving-invoice-queries & processing-sales-invoices-accurately-and-efficiently
• Supporting-Sage-Payroll-processes & assisting-with-month-end-procedures-and-expense-allocations
• Maintaining-organised-digital-financial-records-for-audit-compliance & supporting-the-Accounts-Payable-function-to-ensure-timely-and-accurate-processing

Purchasing-&-Procurement

• Raising-and-issuing-purchase-orders-using-our-M1-ERP-system
• Assisting-with-sourcing-suppliers-for-engineering-materials,-equipment-and-services
• Monitoring-supplier-deliveries-and-ensuring-goods-arrive-on-schedule
• Liaising-with-engineering-and-production-teams-to-ensure-materials-are-available-when-required
• Maintaining-accurate-purchasing-records
• Monitoring-supplier-performance-and-helping-improve-cost,-quality-and-reliability
• Supporting-environmentally-responsible-purchasing-initiatives-where-possible

Administration-&-Compliance

• Supporting-internal-and-external-audits
• Maintaining-confidentiality-and-accuracy-across-all-financial-records
• Assisting-with-continuous-improvements-and-digital-automation-within-finance-and-procurement

We''re-looking-for-someone-who-has:

• 1-3-years''-experience-in-an-Accounts-Payable,-Purchasing-or-Finance-Administration-role
• Experience-within-engineering-or-manufacturing-(preferred-but-not-essential)
• Knowledge-of-accounting-software-and-ERP-systems
• Experience-using-Sage-Payroll
• Strong-Microsoft-Excel-skills
• Excellent-organisational-skills-and-attention-to-detail
• Good-communication-skills-with-the-confidence-to-work-with-suppliers-and-colleagues-across-departments
• A-proactive-attitude-and-willingness-to-learn

What-You''ll-Receive

• Competitive-salary-of--23,00025,000,-depending-on-experience
• Salary-review-after-six-months-following-a-successful-appraisal
• Monday-to-Thursday-working-week
• 20-days-annual-leave-plus-bank-holidays
• Opportunities-to-develop-your-skills-and-progress-within-a-growing-company
• A-supportive-team-environment-where-your-ideas-and-contributions-are-valued

Ready-to-Apply?

If-you''re-looking-for-a-varied-role-where-you-can-build-your-career-in-finance-and-procurement-while-working-with-an-established-engineering-business,-we''d-love-to-hear-from-you.

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