Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Founded in 1996 in South Africa and identified in London Stock Exchange’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’, M&S Logistics is a global tank container operator specialising in the intermodal transport of bulk liquids with a fleet size of over 9,500 tank containers. The company’s headquarters is in the UK with offices in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Singapore, China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the Americas, Thailand and Dubai with further office openings planned this year.

We have the following vacancy in our newly refurbished office in Sandbach, UK

Job Title:-  Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Site:-  Sandbach, UK

Hours:- 37.5 per week; Monday – Friday 08:30-16:30

The purpose of this role is:-

Ensuring the accurate processing of purchase invoices and timely preparation of payment runs by liaising with our global offices and suppliers.

What you will do:-

The job holder is required to have experience in accounts administration. Having purchase ledger experience is desirable, but not essential. In addition, experience of integrated business systems or SAP Business One and dealing with medium to high volume transactions would be advantageous.

Confidentiality and trustworthiness are also vital due to the nature of the role.

You need to be flexible, able to effectively work in a team and communicate with customers and staff in our global offices. Furthermore, accuracy and good attention to detail, as well as good computer and arithmetic skills, are essential for this job role.

What you will receive:-

• A competitive salary
• Discretionary bonuses
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays
• Your birthday is important, so you get the day off!
• A long service day each year for every 5 years of service, up to a maximum of 5 days at 25 years’ service.
• A caring, friendly, family culture with strong values
• Flexibility to balance home and work
• The chance to work in a multicultural environment
• A medium-sized company where you are known and valued
• Investment in your training and development
• A pleasant working environment in our newly refurbished office in the centre of Sandbach
• Free parking in Sandbach close to the office

Assessment for this role will be:-

CV

Competency-based interview

Role-based assessment (Maths/Excel)

We welcome you to an international environment with an enthusiastic and dynamic team located in our existing office in Sandbach, Cheshire, with strong links to our global office locations.

Do you feel this role is for you? Please don’t hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible.

Please note that the candidate needs to live within commuting distance of our Sandbach office.

A Person Specification and Job Description can be provided on request by emailing recruitment@mslogisticsltd.com

We are an equal opportunities employer.

No recruitment agencies please.