Purchase Ledger Assistant

As a Purchase Ledger Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our finance department by managing stock invoices, processing payments, and reconciling supplier accounts. This role requires strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receipting: Process daily receipts from Sage X3 for deliveries, ensuring accurate warehouse booking.
• Stock Invoices: Match invoices with delivery notes/GRNs and enter them into the Purchase Ledger using Sage. Investigate discrepancies, raise debit notes, and track approvals.
• Bank Reconciliation: Regularly reconcile bank accounts for accuracy and completeness.
• Supplier Statements: Reconcile supplier statements, ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Company Credit Cards: Manage and process credit card statements and payments.
• Non-Stock Invoices: Provide holiday cover and assistance during busy times by processing non-stock invoices and investigating any discrepancies.
• Payments: Execute BACS and international payments (GBP, EUR, USD) to suppliers, and assist with daily payment runs.
• Key Account Management: Handle a set of key accounts, managing queries and reconciling statements.
• General Duties: Support the team with daily administrative tasks, such as dealing with post, cross-checking payment runs, and handling supplier queries.

Qualifications:

• GCSEs in Maths & English (minimum grades A-C or 7-4).
• Experience working in Purchase Ledger, handling supplier invoices, statement reconciliation, and multi-currency payments.
• Knowledge of Sage Accountancy packages is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet tools.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to tasks.

Core Benefits of Working for DCS Group:

As a family business, we place a great deal of importance on the well-being and happiness of our staff and the benefits they can enjoy.

• Life Cover
• Pension
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Well-being
• Social Events

About DCS Group:

DCS Group is the UK’s leading Distributor, Manufacturer, and Exporter of Health, Beauty, and Household products. As the uniquely appointed representatives for Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kenvue, PZ Cussons, SC Johnson, and more, DCS has unrivalled multi-channel insight and category expertise. Our latest plans to develop and grow our new Food distribution business have seen major brands such as Whitworths and Danone joining forces with DCS.

Operating from our 26-acre Banbury Head Office and our state-of-the-art Health and Beauty manufacturing facility in Redditch, DCS Group is proud of its 30 years of successive growth, family-owned values, and vibrant, dynamic work environment. There’s no place quite like DCS Group, and we’re proud of that – all thanks to the incredible people who work here.

If you want to be part of our expanding company, which offers exciting opportunities for career progression, we would love to hear from you!