Purchasing & Accounts Officer
- Employer
- Search Consultancy
- Location
- Skelmersdale, Lancashire
- Salary
- 22000 - 25000
- Closing date
- 19 May 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Purchasing
- Sector
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Purchasing & Accounts Officer
Skelmersdale
Stable company
Permanent
Working in the Head Office for one of the North West's quirkiest design companies you will be responsible for coordinating the invoicing, payments and smooth running of processes between UK and International suppliers and customers. With the role being varied and diverse the position is ideal for someone with previous purchasing and accounts experience looking for a stable company where they can settle in their career for the long term.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Liaise with the International Trade Contracts to ensure smooth correspondence for products
- Work closely with sales teams for requested products and ensure documentation has been received for goods
- Request prices from international suppliers, collate pricing information to Excel spreadsheets and agree an appropriate rate
- Process purchase invoices and ensuring the correct nominal coding
- Allocate invoices to the correct supplier accounts and ensure purchase order numbers are correctly allocated
- Raise sales orders, produce invoices and reissue invoices as required
- Responsible for supplier payment runs
- Set up new supplier accounts and ensure all payments have been processed on a weekly basis
- Resolve any queries relating to invoices and damaged or missing goods
- Regular updates with suppliers in regards to costs of calculations of remaining goods
- Ad-hoc administration as required by the Financial Controller
Experience Required:
- Strong employment background in Purchasing and Accounting
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel and the ability to set up spreadsheet formulas
- Ability to coordinate and liaise confidentially with suppliers and customers
- Good planning and organisational skills with the ability to work to tight schedules
What They Offer:
- Working for one of the UK's largest and leading business in their industry
- A longstanding company with a low turnover of staff
- Company Holidays + bank holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Flexible working hours available
If you would like to be considered for the role please submit a copy of your CV by clicking APPLY NOW.
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