Accounts Controller – Purchase Ledger MEAR54426

Accounts Controller – Purchase Ledger MEAR54426

Gloucester

Competitive Salary

Here at Mears Group our vision is to make a positive difference to the communities we serve.

We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives and our approach is based on the development of outstanding partnerships with employees, clients, tenants, customers, their families and the wider community.

With staff of all ages and walks of life, a job with Mears has rewarding impact on the lives of others and your own life. With offices across the UK, a job at Mears could be just around the corner.

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an Accounts Controller (Purchase Ledger) to join us at our office in Gloucester.

Within this role, you will be responsible for reconciling suppliers’ accounts and proactively dealing with any matters arising.  You will promote a good working relationship between our suppliers, our branch staff and the rest of the finance department.

You will ensure the timely and accurate input of invoices and credit notes in SunSystems as well as the timely authorisation of purchase ledger invoices in query.

Although you will have responsibility for specific major suppliers, you will be expected to help resolve any outstanding issues across the rest of the ledger and assist other members of the team where necessary to ensure the smooth running of the department.

In order to be successful in this role, you will have previous Accounts experience along with exceptional data inputting skills and the ability to deal with complex situations.

With a good telephone manner, you will also have strong IT skills, in particular the use of Microsoft Excel (sumifs and vlookups).

Please refer to the full job description upon applying

Once you join the family, you'll have online access to a range of voluntary and flexible benefits, including...

• Training and development
• Mears Advantage - Allowing you to save money on everything from weekly groceries, to your annual family holiday
• Mears Assist - A confidential hotline open to all colleagues, providing support on a wide range of personal and work-related issues.
• Long service and additional holiday leave - Colleagues who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service.
• Share Save as you Earn scheme - Buy shares within the business for three years, at a reduced price. Share in our success!
• Seeing first-hand the impact you have on the lives of the people you support

Mears Group PLC and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunities

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.