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Assistant Accounts Coordinator

Reference: SEP20195764
Expiry date: 2019-09-22 23:59:00.000
Location: Chester
Salary: £14,202.35 - £17,752.94 Per Annum
Benefits: Excellent benefits package
Duration:9 Months

We are Chester Zoo, and for over 80 years we’ve been a leading conservation and education charity, and an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction.

We’re also a team of passionate, talented, enthusiastic and expert people, doing everything we can to keep the zoo going, from feeding the animals to discovering new conservation ideas, and giving our 1.9 million visitors an inspirational day out.

We work hard because we love animals, we care about nature, we love Chester Zoo and we want to be the best zoo in the world!

If you think you can help us to achieve that, then we’d love to hear from you.

We currently have an exciting vacancy for an Assistant Accounts Coordinator to join our busy Finance team on a temporary basis.

The Role:

  • Processing purchase invoices, ensuring prompt and authorised sign off by managers
  • Matching delivery notes to purchase invoices
  • Rejecting and returning purchase invoices that do not have a Purchase Order
  • Supplier statement reconciliation
  • Opening the daily post and sorting
  • Maintaining an accurate and timely filing system
  • Scanning purchase invoice documents for electronic filing
  • Preparation of suggested vendor payments for own area of purchase ledger

 

The successful candidate will:

  • Have previous purchase ledger experience
  • Have previous administration experience
  • Have good organisational skills and a flexible approach
  • Be computer literate & competent in the use of Microsoft Office
  • Have an eye for detail to accurately record and input data
  • Have a good standard of education, including Maths and English

The role would be a great opportunity for someone who would like to gain experience in a finance environment.

Hours of work are between 30 – 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days, between 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.  There will be a 30 minute unpaid lunch break each day.

The salary for this role is between £14,202.35 (30hrs) - £17,752.94 (37.5hrs) per annum.  In addition we offer a range of amazing benefits which can be found at https://www.chesterzoo.org/work-with-us/staff-benefits/

To apply for this position, please click apply now to provide your current CV and complete the application form highlighting your skills and experience including why you believe you should be considered for our Assistant Accounts Coordinator role.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 22nd September 2019.

Interviews will be taking place on 27th & 30th September.