Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

To provide a professional and timely accounting service in respect to all payments of invoices and employee expenses through the Purchase Ledger

Ensure that the Purchase Ledger is accurately maintained and process
deadlines are met. Invoices are matched to purchase orders (PO’s)
ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with agreed terms and
conditions. High attention to detail

Ensure that the Purchase Ledger is accurately maintained and process
deadlines are met. Invoices are matched to purchase orders (PO’s)
ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with agreed terms and
conditions. High attention to detail
 Support employee expenses in a professional and timely manner - review
expense claims for correct supporting documentation, correct VAT
receipts and compliance to Business Process.
 Support Accounts Payable, Supply Chain and other business department
teams with invoice queries to a very high standard - follow up on invoice
price queries, invalid PO’s, quantity received discrepancies etc.
 Working in close contact with suppliers to resolve queries build strong
working relationships
 Statement Reconciliation and investigation of anomalies, Maintain pro
forma account reconciliation and chase associated invoices
 Ad hoc reporting / duties as required

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Qualifications

Computer literacy skills – ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Interpersonal skills – Good Communication both externally with suppliers
and internal support to other employees of GDUK

Numeracy skills - Basic Quals*** (Maths)
- Organisational skills – the successful candidate will need to be an
extremely well organized individual, able to meet deadlines, chase queries
to achieve a desired end result.
- The successful candidate will need to be a proactive person able to
determine what needs to be done without close direction, need to be
flexible to cover other jobs within the department if necessary
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment and to process to
ensure deadlines are met.

Experience of Purchase Ledger

Desirable but not essential
- Knowledge of Oracle System
- Familiar with Procure to Pay Procedure
- Knowledge of VAT / Expense Review Process

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off. 
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company. 
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits 

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email disabilityconfident@gd-ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme. For more information on the Disability confident scheme in General Dynamics click here.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.