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Exception Handler

March 18, 2019 | Comments Off on Exception Handler

Position - Exception Handler / Accounts Assistant
Salary and benefits - Competitive salary plus package, including matched company pension, 2x share options, up to 10% off new Kier homes and numerous retail rewards and discounts
Location - Within 1 hour's commute of Southampton
Duration - Permanent
The opportunity:
Kier Construction Southern is looking to recruit an Exception Handler / Accounts Assistant to be based from the Southampton office. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, your role will be instrumental in ensuring invoices are managed and system queries are resolved effectively. Ideally, you'll have a background in construction, and you must have previous working experience of Oracle. You will be a confident communicator, able to build effective relationships and push back when required.
Responsibilities:
  • Query resolution, dealing with complex invoice and order holds on an end to end basis, ensuring corrective action is in line with current process and policies.
  • Act as a point of reference for training and education queries, run regular refresher and update training and workshops on hold resolution.
  • Obtain Goods Received Notes (GRNs) from sites on a (minimum) weekly basis, chasing returns where necessary
  • Receipt goods in Oracle eBS by entering GRNs against purchase orders as requested
  • Liaise with site managers / procurement department / suppliers to resolve queries efficiently
  • Liaise with finance shared service centre for invoicing errors and supplier queries
  • Notify deliveries without a purchase order or incomplete purchase order to the procurement department and site team
  • Promote discipline in goods receiving and accurate recording of deliveries by sites
  • Identify common and reoccurring issues and escalate to management
  • Produce and distribute key metrics for the local projects.
You should have experience in the following:
  • Essential - working knowledge and proficiency in Oracle and/or Sap, Excel (vlookups and pivot tables)
  • Essential - strong Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
  • Purchase and subcontract ledger, statement reconciliation and goods receipting experience
  • Dealing with complex invoices with the knowledge to resolve matching process
  • Accurate and confident in written and verbal communication skills
  • Persistent problem solver, an eye for detail
  • A team player, well organised and able to self-motivate (this is an autonomous role)
  • Be a good communicator, able to work efficiently, as a team member
  • Knowledge of construction materials would be advantageous
  • Experience in either an accounting role & understanding of fundamental accounting principles or a Commercial Administrator role
  • Full, driving licence & ability to travel to sites
  • Persistent problem solver
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