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Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger | South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 15 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 June 2024
Location: Bicester, OX26 6HR
Company: South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6239581/195-AAPL24-RM

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Summary


South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust is currently looking to recruit a full time (37.5 hours per week) Purchase Ledger Assistant.

The successful applicant will will need to have a calm and professional manner, excellent attention to details, excellent keyboard skills and have the ability to work within a team environment

Input of suppliers’ invoices to the Trust’s computerised Purchase Order.

Operation of the purchase ledger payments system.

Operation of BACS payment system for accounts payable.

Dealing with and clearing supplier’s telephone and email queries and reviewing supplier statements.

Ensuring correct and appropriate recovery of all VAT where allowable by HMRC guidance.



Benefits we offer:
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
• Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.

About Us

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.

The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Surrey and Sussex.

We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.



Maintaining an efficient filing system for all payment documents

Liaising with budget holders to resolve queries where required

Ensuring timely flow of outstanding invoices from budget holders

Ensuring appropriate coding and authorisation of all payments

Closure and reconciliation of monthly purchase ledger and production of reports

Assisting as required with miscellaneous office duties as directed by the Financial Services Manager, including assisting other areas of the Finance Department during periods of annual leave/staff absence.



For more information, please view the attached job description.


This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024

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