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Job Title Accounts Clerk

Location: Oxford City

Salary: Competitive; depending on experience

About Us:

Established in 1877 Shepherd & Woodward are the largest supplier of Academic Gowns and Robes to Oxford University, having been supplying Oxford undergraduates and postgraduates for over 150 years. Every student, Fellow, Tutor and Don, in Oxford, knows that our knowledge of Academic regalia has no comparison, and our unique experience ensures that every detail can be guaranteed as correct. We also supply a large selection of specialist men clothing, ladies clothing, outerwear, and formal wear.

Job Type: Permanent Full Time

About the role:

Accurate maintenance of the purchase ledger from raising of purchase order to invoice received, input on the system, paid and filed.  Daily reconciliation of till takings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Process invoices to ensure timely payment to suppliers and achieve maximum payment discounts:

Raise Purchase order on the computer system.
Receive in goods and raise GRN on system.
Distribute supplier invoices to Management Team and approval.
Posting invoices to supplier accounts and matching with GRN on system
Reconciliation of supplier statements with creditors accounts
Preparing payment proposals in a timely manner to achieve maximum discount.
Processing payments by BACS.
Dealing with supplier queries.
Become efficient with operating the stock system and assist the stock controller with stock taking and investigations when required.
Provide cover to accounts department during staff absence and leave.
Dealing with mail, opening and distribution.
Resolving queries by email and telephone
Maintaining efficient filing and other information systems.
Reconciliation of daily till takings and investigating differences.
Input and reconciliation of web sales.
Other duties when required including reconciliation of petty cash accounts & customer accounts.
Carrying out general office duties, answering the phone, photocopying, shredding, and filing etc.
About you:

Essential

Computer literate in Office Excel, Word and accounting systems.
Good standard of English & Maths.
Desirable

AAT Qualified/Part Qualified or Qualified by experience.
Working within retail sector.
Purchase ledger experience.
Benefits:

Lucrative pension scheme.
Clothing allowance.
Clothing discounts.
Death in service benefit.
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Accounts Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Credit Controller, Finance Assistant, Payment Processing, Purchase Ledger, Assistant Accountant, Financial Administrator, Accounts Admin, Finance Support, Assistant Credit Controller, Credit Control, Junior Accountant, Cash Flow Reporting may also be considered