Purchase Ledger Assistant

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Assistant

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Salary: £26,000 pa

4 days in the office and 1 day WFH

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Designer Parfums/ Shaneel Group is a fast-growing company in the perfume and cosmetics industry. The brands we operate include GHOST, ARIANA GRANDE, JENNIFER LOPEZ, CERRUTI, PLAYBOY and AIGNER

JOB PURPOSE

The role of the Purchase Ledger Assistant is to support the team with processing invoices and dealing with billing queries, purchase orders and expenses, and to assist with supplier queries and ensuring suppliers are paid on time.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Enter supplier invoices Run weekly aged creditors and ensure that suppliers are paid in a timely manner

Request statements by telephone, email & letter within agreed timescales

Communicate with suppliers on a daily basis and maintain a good professional relationship

Handle disputed invoices and update all pending queries

Provide accurate advice on invoice/billing queries

Updating purchase ledger information using internal software and reconciling the books

Opening supplier’s account with correct information and approval

Process employee expenses

Reconcile credit card statements

Ensuring all filings and scanning are done correctly and accurately

Updating cash books and running BACS, transfers, and cheques

Complete month-end process as required

To produce work such as letters, databases, spreadsheets, reports, and presentations, in draft form using MS Office applications.

Provide cover for team members during periods of annual leave

Provide accounts support to the team as and when required –including answering the telephone, taking messages, photocopying, word processing, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

3 GCSEs or NVQ/AAT Level 2/3or equivalent

IT literate and able to use MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook)

Have excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize, work under pressure, and meet set deadlines

A willingness to work flexibly

Basic accounting knowledge

A positive and professional attitude

Ability to work on your initiative, independently, and be a team player

Clear verbal and written communication with a good command of English ensuring accuracy at all times

Integrity, and an ability to deal with and recognize confidential and sensitive information as well as work in a friendly and professional manner

Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Transport links

Location:

• Watford WD24 7QR (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Watford WD24 7QR