Job Title: Purchase Ledger / Accounts Payable Assistant

Salary: 24 -26K per annum

Hours: Normal Office Hours - 37.5 per week

Two part-timers considered

Overview: Take responsibility of the purchase ledger and payments.

This will involve:

• Collating all invoices/statements received from the branches or directly.
• Checking their validity before entering these on Sage-50 with appropriate coding
• Upload payments on the banking system at due dates.
• Deal with associated tasks such as filing, phone calls etc.

Above all, must be reliable with can-do attitude, have sense of humour and enjoy working as a member of a friendly team of a family business.

Benefits:

• Staff discount at all our branches
• Free seasonal vaccinations  
• Subsidised membership at gym onsite
• Friendly family business work environment

Jardines U.K. Ltd is a well-established family business of a chain of pharmacies based in Winterhill, Milton Keynes. Our branches are predominantly in Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

We are looking for a Purchase Ledger/Accounts Payable Assistant to our friendly team at the head office in Winterhill.  They will be an integral part of our busy accounts team, reporting to the Finance Manager.

Skills Required:

• Excellent levels of accuracy with strong organisational skills.
• Strong team player who can interact easily with colleagues and have strong communication skills along with a good sense of humour.
• Deadline orientated and able to prioritise.
• Competency in SAGE line 50 is a must. This will be tested at the interview stage.
• Competency is also required in Excel, Word and Office.
• Positive work ethic in the workplace with the motivation to learn new skills.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for collating all invoices/statements and checking legitimacy before entering on Sage with correct coding.
• Collating all payment files for approval by the Director.
• Dealing with supplier/branch queries in timely manner.
• Part of the role is being a team player which requires answering the phone, filing and other ad hoc tasks associated with the role.