Purchase Ledger

Headquartered in Belfast, Devenish are a leading provider of environmental, animal and human health solutions and a key influencer in driving health and sustainability throughout the food chain. Devenish has three manufacturing sites in the UK and four in the United States, from where they supply innovative nutritional solutions and technical expertise to producers through the farm, feed and food industry in the UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Australasia, Latin America.

The Role

Reporting to the Treasurer, the successful Purchase Ledger will be reliable, highly organised, trustworthy and play an important part of the Accounts and Finance team. This is a Maternity cover role, available for 6 - 9 months.

Main duties include:

  • Processing purchase invoices and credit notes.
  • Matching of GRNS to invoices
  • Liaising with purchasing team on any price or quantity queries.
  • Posting and allocation of payments to vendor accounts.
  • Assisting with month end close of the purchase ledger.
  • Reconciliation of supplier statements / accounts.
  • Processing of employee expense claims

Essential Criteria:

  • 5 GCSE's or equivalent (including Maths and English)
  • Experience within an accounts payable position
  • Experience in a busy finance department
  • Experience in liaising with suppliers
  • Experience processing employee expense payments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and ability to work in a team
  • Good analytical skills, numeracy accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent administration, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
  • Good IT skills including Microsoft packages
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Right to work in the UK

Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience of using Microsoft Navision or similar accounts package

What we offer:

  • Based in Belfast (office based)
  • 37.5 hour week
  • Salary between £24,000 - £26,000, depending on experience
  • Company matched pension scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistant Programme
  • Westfield Rewards
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • 25 Holidays and 8 Statutory Days

How to Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please forward your CV to HR@devenish.com

Closing date for applications is 22nd April 2024.

The Devenish Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.