Assistant Purchase Ledger Team Leader BESW39421

Due to successful growth, Bensons for Beds, Britain’s favourite bed specialist have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and self-driven Assistant Team Leader to join our Purchase Ledger team on a full time basis. 

Since opening our first ever bed centre store in 1972 we have grown to over 270 stores nationwide. Our mission is simple and that   is to become the UK’s number one bed retailer by providing an outstanding customer experience, through better products, better value and better service. We are now part of the Steinhoff group, one of the world’s largest manufactures and retailers of household goods and furniture that employs 90,000 people across   the globe and provides us with the backing and infrastructure of a huge global retailer.

As   our Assistant Team leader you will process supplier invoices for stock and returns as well as provide support to assist the Purchase Ledger Team leader, ensuring that all supplier stock invoices are processed and paid according to payment terms

Your key responsibilities and duties as our Assistant Team leader will include:

• Day to day supervision of the stock element of the purchase ledger, including DHD (Direct Home Delivery).
• Ensuring that month end deadlines are met.
• Updating the weekly working files for MSR’s / Credits due / unmatched items.
• Emailing suppliers with a monthly update of returns not credited.
• Resolve any invoice matching differences, and raise discrepancies for authorisation.
• Assisting with Monthly / Weekly Bacs payment runs as required by the Team Leader.
• Maintain the foreign stock payment file
• Take phone calls from suppliers and deal with queries as they arise, ensuring satisfactory conclusion for the supplier
• Attend monthly team review meetings
• Handle escalated   queries including those relating to DHD, to provide a resolution.

 
What   makes you the perfect Purchase Ledger Assistant Team Leader?
 

You will demonstrate excellent   interpersonal skills, and be able to influence and persuade at all levels.

IT literate with working knowledge of a financial accounting package, ideally CODA.

Experience of working in a high volume purchase ledger processing environment.

Experience in purchase invoice matching (EDI invoice lines to GR Lines).

Experience in processing stock invoices, and knowledge / understanding of stock control procedures.

Good working knowledge of Excel   (VLOOKUPS, SUMIF, Pivot tables).

So if you want to be part of the team at the UK’s number 1 bed retailer then apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you.  

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.