Finance Officer - Purchase Ledger

*Finance Officer (Purchase Ledger) -JOB ADVERT* Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below. Ann’s are a family run company with over 30 years’ experience in the provision of quality care services in Northern Ireland. The group has expanded rapidly over the last 5 years whereby it now has 3,500 employees across its Care Home, Home Care, Agency and Children’s care teams and are fast becoming the leading care home, nursing and domiciliary providers in Northern Ireland. Due to ongoing growth, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated *Finance Officer (Purchase Ledger) *to join our well-structured team within Ann's Care Homes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic organisation who have a friendly reputation and low staff turnover. The successful candidate will be based in our head office in Portadown (Annaghmore) working Monday-Friday 9am-5pm on a permanent basis earning an attractive and competitive salary. The chosen candidate should have previous payroll experience, strong excel skills including payroll as well as passion and dedication to continue building our collaborative team at Ann's Care Homes. *Main Responsibilities of the Role include: * Process supplier invoices accurately (to include using our automated platform) for 20 plus care homes Liaise with care homes, internal departments and suppliers to resolve queries and discrepancies Posting supplier invoices to SAGE accounting system Reconcile supplier statements to maintain accurate records Prepare supplier payment runs and ensure timely payment Assist with cost analysis and pricing suppliers Communicating with administrators in the care home in relation to purchasing/supplier accounts and process online orders for them when required Assisting with bank reconciliations for supplier payments Producing ad-hoc financial summaries/reports to support the decision making of the business Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks and project when needed Any other duties deemed necessary by management *Essential criteria* Minimum proven 2 years’ experience working in a Finance/Purchase Ledger position within the last 3 years Must be computer literate, with strong working knowledge of all other Microsoft applications including outlook Strong Microsoft excel skills and ability to work with spreadsheets Ability to prioritise with strong attention to detail, organising and planning skills Strong communication skills and ability to work well within a team Stable work history *Benefits of working with Ann's Care Homes* Career development opportunities Competitive salary for successful candidate 23 days holiday + statutory holidays Contributory pension scheme _We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage_ _Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer_ IND009 Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £29,000.00-£31,000.00 per year Application Question(s) Are you able to travel and work in our Head Office? please note this role doesn't suit sponsorship Do you have 2 years’ experience working in a Finance/Purchase Ledger position within the last 3 years Work Authorisation United Kingdom (required) Work Location: On the road