Purchase Ledger Clerk (Permanent)

Job Title: Purchase Ledger Clerk

Location: Oxford City

Salary: Competitive; depending on experience

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

Established in 1877 Shepherd & Woodward are the largest supplier of Academic Gowns and Robes to Oxford University, having been supplying Oxford undergraduates and postgraduates for over 150 years. Every student, Fellow, Tutor and Don, in Oxford, knows that our knowledge of Academic regalia has no comparison, and our unique experience ensures that every detail can be guaranteed as correct. We also supply a large selection of specialist men clothing, ladies clothing, outerwear, and formal wear.

The Role:

Accurate maintenance of the purchase ledger from raising of purchase order to invoice received, input on the system, paid and filed. Daily reconciliation of till takings.

Responsibilities Include.

Process invoices to ensure timely payment to suppliers and achieve maximum payment discounts:

• Raise Purchase order on the computer system
• Receive in goods and raise GRN on system
• Distribute supplier invoices to Management Team and approval
• Posting invoices to supplier accounts and matching with GRN on system
• Reconciliation of supplier statements with creditors accounts
• Preparing payment proposals in a timely manner to achieve maximum discount
• Processing payments by BACS
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Become efficient with operating the stock system and assist the stock controller with stock taking and investigations when required
• Provide cover to accounts department during staff absence and leave
• Dealing with mail, opening and distribution
• Resolving queries by email and telephone
• Maintaining efficient filing and other information systems
• Reconciliation of Daily Till Takings and investigating differences
• Input and reconciliation of web sales
• Other duties when required including reconciliation of petty cash accounts & customer accounts
• Carrying out general office duties, answering the phone, photocopying, shredding, and filing etc

Ideal Candidate:

Essential

• Computer literate in Office Excel, Word and accounting systems
• Good standard of English & Maths

Desirable

• AAT Qualified/Part Qualified or Qualified by experience
• Working within retail sector
• Purchase ledger experience

Benefits:

• Lucrative pension scheme
• Clothing allowance
• Clothing discounts
• Death in service benefit

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Accounts Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Credit Controller, Finance Assistant, Payment Processing, Purchase Ledger, Assistant Accountant, Financial Administrator, Accounts Admin, Finance Support, Assistant Credit Controller, Credit Control, Junior Accountant, Cash Flow Reporting will also be considered.