Purchase Ledger Administrators

We are looking for an enthusiastic Purchase Ledger Administrator to join our small Accountsdepartment, reporting to the Management Accountant.The successful candidate will work Mon to Fri and the core hours will be discussed atInterview.About the role:The main purpose of this role is to provide admin support within the existing accountsdepartment to ensure that the sites run effectively and efficiently.Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Processing purchase invoices, accurately coding up and resolving any invoice approval
issues
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain existing account details within purchase
ledger. Monthly reconcilation of supplier statements
• Process credit card statements and expenses
• Prepare for weekly payment runs
• Bring together quarterly missing or unprocessed invoice lists to be used to capture
relevent costs in the period. This is the basis for quarterly accruals, so would need coding up to ledger code, site and cost allocation code
• Maintain existing spreadsheets used to assist in processing complex or repetative
invoices
• Take ownership of their portion of the Creditors Ledger, being proactive in keeping
the ledger as up to date and tidy as possible. The ledger is split alphabetically across 3 Purchase Ledger Administrators
• Actively using Aged Creditors as part of the month end procedure to veryify account
balances
• Dealing with supplier queries via phone or email. You will be expected to take other
incoming calls and forward any non accounts payable calls to the necessary person
• Adhoc duties supporting the whole accounts function and work as a cohesive
Accounts Payable Team


• Computer skills are essential (proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook) as
well as the ability to multi-task
• The successful candidate should be numerate, with excellent attention to detail, be
an effective communicator, able to use initiative with a pleasant telephone manner and friendly disposition
• Organised person with the ability to prioritise
• Professional deminer with a drive to meet deadlines set
Desirable not essential skills:Experience of Navision System or Microsoft Business Central, You should be able to demonstrate the above skills and have experience of working in asimilar role. You must be able to prove that you are eligible to work in the UK without theneed for sponsorship.

James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest andmost progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting,sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 25 sites across the UK,11 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operateseven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered woodmanufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 14 sitesacross the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction,landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding andconstruction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exportingbusinesses.The pallet and packaging operation within the James Jones Group manufactures up to 7million new pallets per annum and repairs up to 30 million pallets a year, at 14 sites acrossthe UK. This division has some of the most advanced pallet manufacturing facilities in theUK, a national distribution network and offers a complete range of pallets and specialisttimber packaging. Our customers include all the major pallet pools and blue-chip companiesincluding automotive, engineering, construction, pharmaceutical and retail businesses.