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Job Title:   Finance Assistant - Purchase Ledger
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Newquay - Padstow commutable from Truro, Falmouth, St Austell, Redruth, Bodmin
Deadline:   30th Aug 2013
Salary:    £13200 -14500 Negotiable DOE
Start Date:    ASAP
Duration:    Permanent
Reference:    274258-FR-0045-PL

Fixed Recruit has been exclusively assigned to assist in the recruitment of a Finance Assistant - Purchase Ledger for Red Hotels, a group which runs two privately owned 4* hotels on the north coast of Cornwall.
This is a full time permanent position.

The Company -
Bedruthan, a family focused hotel, was built 50+ years ago and has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment.
Bedruthan won Gold for Large Hotel in the Cornwall tourism awards in 2012 and Silver in the Visit England Awards for Excellence.
The Scarlet was newly built and opened in September 2009 with 37 rooms. Built to the highest eco standards, boasting delicious locally sourced food and an excellent Ayurvedic-inspired spa.
The Scarlet won Silver in the Small Hotel category of the Cornwall Tourism Awards in 2012 and was Highly commended at the Visit England Awards for Excellence.

The Role -
As Finance Assistant you will report directly to the Group Financial Controller. You will process purchase invoices and payments to ensure suppliers are paid correctly and in a timely fashion leading to the provision of a pro-active management accounting service to the hotel directors, managers and heads of department and to maintain accurate financial accounts.

Management Accounting duties -
* Provide a best-of-type management accounting service.
* Process purchase ledger transactions accurately and timely to ensure accurate management accounts
* Pay suppliers in line with company procedures.
* Deal with supplier queries and communications
* Preparing weekly and monthly management information for use by Heads of Department and Directors within agreed time frames

Financial Accounting duties -
* Process purchase ledger transactions including:
* Posting invoices within 2 days of receipt
* Reconciling statements within 2 weeks of the period end
* Processing a payment run within 3 weeks of the period end
* Assist in preparation of annual financial statements in line with current legislation and best practice.
* Assist in production of audit files with lead schedules for the auditors

The Ideal Candidate will be -
* Be a part qualified Accounting Technician with 2+ years` experience.
* Have a proven experience of processing purchase ledger invoices and payments.
* Have first class organisational skills.
* Be able to work alongside finance and non-finance people alike.
* Be highly computer and systems literate with strong excel skills.
* Have excellent interpersonal skills and be confident with dealings at all levels.
* Be flexible, responsive and hard-working

This is a full time permanent role; working hours are 9-5.30 Monday - Friday.
 Salary is negotiable depending on experience and skills.
Candidates who do not have experience working in purchase ledger need not apply.
This vacancy is being handled by Carly Kellow Fixed Recruit Account Manager.
No candidate CVs will be forwarded to our client without prior consent.
Direct applicants and recruitment agency enquiries will be redirected to Fixed Recruit.

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