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Purchase Ledger Clerk

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Job summary

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help. If you're dynamic, focused have the vision to support our growth and the courage to tell us how we can be even better - come and join us!

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join us at our Head Office in Fulwood, Preston. As a Purchase Ledger Clerk, you responsible for control of all aspects of Purchase Ledger. A highly transactional department of finance includes processing all invoices into SharePoint whilst requesting and allocating all relevant documentation and authorisations. You will raise purchase orders for multiple departments in line with company process for budgeted costs. Management of all suppliers including collation of payment runs in line with credit limits ensuring smooth operation for business-critical providers.

About us

Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art surgical centres are a beacon of envy, providing end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships. We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all. These are Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus, something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.

Details

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

CHE925019

Job locations

1-6 Star Building

Broughton Business Park

Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9WT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Process all received supplier invoices into SharePoint whilst obtaining relevant documentation, authorisations and accurate nominal and department coding. Sage batch uploading invoices into the ledgers. Extensive reconciliations for supplier statements and report reconciliations for all outstanding invoices weekly and monthly. Raise purchase orders ensuring all authorisations submitted through EverSign. Process expense forms in line with company policy Organise and prioritising payment run`s accordingly to maintain smooth business operations, adhering to schedules were possible. Provide remittances and posting bank payments. Control of a fast-paced accounts email as first point of contact for the wider finance department. Support month end deadlines including detailed reporting where required. Workflow needs to be organised and diarised to ensure all responsibilities are achieved without delay ensuring full control of the purchase ledger department

Job description

Job responsibilities

Process all received supplier invoices into SharePoint whilst obtaining relevant documentation, authorisations and accurate nominal and department coding. Sage batch uploading invoices into the ledgers. Extensive reconciliations for supplier statements and report reconciliations for all outstanding invoices weekly and monthly. Raise purchase orders ensuring all authorisations submitted through EverSign. Process expense forms in line with company policy Organise and prioritising payment run`s accordingly to maintain smooth business operations, adhering to schedules were possible. Provide remittances and posting bank payments. Control of a fast-paced accounts email as first point of contact for the wider finance department. Support month end deadlines including detailed reporting where required. Workflow needs to be organised and diarised to ensure all responsibilities are achieved without delay ensuring full control of the purchase ledger department

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous experience working in a Purchase Ledger role
  • High level of accuracy
  • Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems
  • The ability to learn and adapt to new internal systems
  • Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to prioritise and schedule work independently
  • Experience using Sage50 would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Previous experience working in a Purchase Ledger role
  • High level of accuracy
  • Good communication and strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and other systems
  • The ability to learn and adapt to new internal systems
  • Self-motivated and self-starter with the ability to prioritise and schedule work independently
  • Experience using Sage50 would be an advantage, but not essential as full training will be provided

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

CHEC

Address

1-6 Star Building

Broughton Business Park

Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9WT


Employer's website

https://www.communityhealthservices.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

CHEC

Address

1-6 Star Building

Broughton Business Park

Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9WT


Employer's website

https://www.communityhealthservices.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Specialist

Amber Ramsbottom

amber.r@chec.uk

01772286168

Details

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

CHE925019

Job locations

1-6 Star Building

Broughton Business Park

Fulwood

Preston

PR2 9WT


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