Salary
Salary is negotiable depending on the level of experience.
Location
LE4 9AB
Job Overview
We are a successful civil engineering & construction firm based in Leicester, seeking an experienced "hands-on" Accounts Assistant / Purchase Ledger Clerk to join our welcoming team on a full-time permanent basis.
The Role
Working in a small finance team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Inputting daily invoices received (circa 1,000 per month)
- Matching, batching & coding
- Logging invoices to purchase orders / delivery notes, obtaining PODS from supplier portals and price checking
- Chasing-up staff where purchase orders are not available
- Daily scanning of logged invoices
- Editing / setting up new supplier accounts
- Supplier statement reviews and reconciliation
- Supplier invoice query resolution (via phone & email)
- Monthly payment runs
- Posting / emailing remittance advice to suppliers
- General ad-hoc administration / occasional reception duties/meeting & greeting customers and visitors
Skills and Qualifications required
The Right Person
- Part-qualified AAT or equivalent, or qualified by experience
- Can do attitude and able to work on own initiative
- "Hands-on" approach, adaptable and able to work effectively in a small team
- Proficient with MS Excel/Office etc
- Experience using SAGE 50 preferred
- An enthusiastic person looking for progression & long-term career growth
Knowledge of CIS & the construction industry and applicable VAT rates/reverse VAT would be advantageous.
The individual does need to be able to travel.
The Package
- Appointment Type: Permanent
- Statutory workplace pension after successful 3 month probationary period
- Free On-Site Parking
Hours per week
40 hours per week The position is office based (Mon – Fri – 8:30am till 5:00pm with half hour lunch). No hybrid working is available.
Closing Date
22/07/2027
Apply
Apply for the job by emailing your CV + covering letter to https://www.leicesteremploymenthub.co.uk/job-seekers/new-job-seeker-registration/