Purchase Ledger Assistant

Description:

We are delighted to be retained by our client The PaintShed to recruit a new Purchase Ledger Assistant into their well-established accounts team. The business has gone through a phenomenal period of success and the new person is needed to support this growth.

The business itself has been selling paint for over 30 years, since opening their first stores in Edinburgh, they've grown to become one of the UK's fastest-growing trade paint retailers. With 20 stores across Scotland and a successful e-commerce site they achieved revenue of over £21m in 2023 and have ambitious plans to continue their growth.  The PaintShed's omni channel model is changing how people buy paint and decorating supplies, and they continue to innovate within the sector.

In 2023 they joined Brewers Decorator Centres to become part of the largest network of independent paint retailers in the UK (£200m+ revenue and c1,600 employees)

The business has doubled turnover since 2020 and to support this growth they are looking to strengthen their finance department.

The successful candidate will be part of a small finance team, playing a key role in the business by ensuring a high level of accuracy within deadlines and supporting the overall objectives of the finance department.

Key duties include:

Processing stock purchase invoices/credit notes, matching invoices to purchase orders/returns, raising queries with suppliers and/or shops on any discrepancies

Tracking of queries to ensure accurate accruals are made and resolution of queried invoices including meetings with supplier reps where appropriate

Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements, ensuring accuracy of creditors

Regular review of aged creditors including allocation of supplier direct debit payments

Dealing with general queries that come in over the phone and email from shops, customers and suppliers as well as any post that comes into the accounts function

Management of shared accounts email inbox

Working with the rest of the finance team to cover any other ad hoc tasks as necessary

The ideal applicants should have a strong accounts payable background with experience of wider accounts support. The role will be full-time, offering a hybrid of working from home for 2 days with Wednesday plus two other days being in the Stirling office.

Skills required:

Ability to work independently, using initiative to manage and prioritise workload in line with team and company deadlines

High level of numeracy, attention to detail and financial awareness

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders

Experience of MS Office - specifically Excel, Outlook (experience of a shared mailbox essential) and Teams

Experience of accounting systems essential

Experience and an understanding of a retail environment highly desirable

Benefits:

Hybrid working (2 from Home)

Annual bonus

Company pension

32 days holiday

Enhanced paternity/maternity policies

Staff discount

** Please note that all 3rd party CV's will be forwarded onto (url removed) and will only be considered once screened by us