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Our Offering • Salary: £33-38k (depending on experience, skills & qualifications), • Annual Leave: 25 days + bank holidays, • 1 additional day of leave earned per year (max 5 days), • 5% Pension contribution, • Private Health Insurance (incl. Mental Health), • Life insurance, • Annual leave rollover (up to 5 days per year), • Company stock option scheme, • £50/month wellbeing benefit (gym, swim, fitness memberships/classes etc), • £750 annual personal development and training budget (e.g. AAT), • £500 annual contribution to nursery, • Paid paternity/maternity leave scheme, • Catered lunch on Fridays About LUX LUX is an exciting start-up daring to disrupt existing industry norms and take the lead in revolutionising the approach to Liquid Hydrogen. We are based in Oxfordshire, the centre of Cryogenics R&D in the UK, ideally located for developing our unique Clean liquid Hydrogen technology. LUX is currently developing the technology to ultimately supply our customers with Clean liquid Hydrogen on-site-on-demand. We are scaling at pace, raising significant grant funding and private investment. LUX embraces new technologies, processes & methods at the core of our engineering approach. We have a welcome approach to taking risks and believe that learning from failure and iterative testing achieves the best results. Our ethos is one of informed ideation, focussed risk-taking and passion for change. LUX is seeking candidates who are enthused by the idea of supporting a company which is defining new possibilities in engineering Hydrogen liquefaction systems. We are offering candidates an opportunity to work in an exciting, game changing industry, and be fairly rewarded for their time, effort and skills. We are growing fast and we make decisions quickly. If you feel this could be the journey for you, we would like to hear from you. Role As an Accounts Assistant, you will be a key member of the finance function at LUX — a fast-growing, innovative start-up in Oxfordshire revolutionising liquid hydrogen technology. You will manage day-to-day accounting tasks including bank reconciliations, journals, accruals, and prepayments, while supporting month-end processes such as VAT preparation and management accounts. You will handle the full purchase-to-pay cycle — raising purchase orders, processing supplier invoices, managing payment runs, and resolving queries — alongside supporting payroll and maintaining accurate records within Xero. Working closely with both internal teams and the company's external accounting firm, you will also provide broader financial administration support, ensuring LUX's finances are accurate, up to date, and ready to support its ambitious growth plans. Responsibilities Accounting • Performing bank reconciliations and resolving any discrepancies, • Making journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, • Maintaining and updating financial records within the accounting system, • Liaising and supporting the company’s accounting firm on required tasks, • Performing and supporting month-end and end of quarter processes, such as VAT preparation, management accounts and financial preparation for grant funding claims Payments & Invoicing • Processing supplier and subcontractor invoices including associated reconciliations in a timely manner, • Resolve invoice queries with suppliers and internally, • Prepare and process supplier payment runs in line with agreed payment terms, send out remittances, • Creating and maintaining supplier ledger and payment terms, • Supporting and running payroll activities Purchasing • Raising purchase orders and creating bills, • Managing sales and purchase ledger activities, • Monitor and manage the purchase inbox, • Maintaining and setting up trade and credit accounts with suppliers, • Maintain accurate supplier account records and set up new suppliers, • Liaising with customers and suppliers to resolve queries, • Handling supplier queries over the phone and via email, • Creating and maintaining user profiles in accounting software for subcontractors and suppliers General • Carry out general financial administration and ad-hoc tasks as needed, • Collaborating with internal team members to ensure financial accuracy, • Providing general administrative support, • Scanning, printing, emails, queries, • Support with ad-hoc reporting for senior management, • Ensure insurances are up to date, • Supporting Goods in/Out documentation and administration Essential Skills, Experience & Qualifications • Previous experience in an accounts/financial assistant role is essential, • Experience using Microsoft applications, especially Excel, • Experience with Xero Accounting Software (highly desired but not essential), • Great understanding of accounting principles and VAT, • Relevant accounting & financial qualifications are not essential for this role, however they are beneficial, • Note this role is in-office and no work from home is offered; at LUX we believe in communicating and working as a team in-person, not online, this develops connection, streamlines working relationships and is essential to build and maintain the right culture About You • Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy, • Excellent organisational, administrative and time-management skills, and able to work under pressure, • Self-motivated, work independently and within a team, meeting strict deadlines, • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a proactive approach, • Ability to deal with suppliers independently and professionally Application To apply, please email your covering letter and CV to and ensure to provide the details and contact information for two professional references in your application. Please do not apply via LinkedIn. Please quote the following reference number in your email subject: LUX-C6 Please note: We do not currently hire through recruitment agencieste: We do not currently hire through recruitment agencies.

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Branch Manager Fantastic Opportunity to join this leading independent Heating & Plumbing merchant in Didcot. You will have full autonomy to make local decisions on stock, sales, pricing, people, and performance. You are very much the person who pulls the strings and makes things happen, treating the business as if it’s your own. The role: • Setting the strategy to drive sales, customer growth, and margin, • Managing the site team across sales, warehouse, admin and delivery, • Building strong relationships with local trade customers and key accounts, • Controlling stock profiles, purchasing, site overheads and forecasting About you: • You will be a confident people leader with experience either running a merchant or distribution site or within heating & plumbing, electrical or general merchanting, • You will understand P&L, margin, cost control, being financially astute, • Passionate about customer service and building long-term local relationships, • You will need a full UK driving licence What’s in it for you? • Great base salary to £50k plus uncapped bonus and generous car allowance JAB Group has been established 36yrs and we specialise solely in recruiting sales professional at all levels exclusively within the Building Industry. Our clients are building product manufacturers, specialist distributors, merchants and contractors. Positions include - External Sales, Internal Sales, Field Sales, Specification Sales, Branch Managers, Assistant Branch Managers, Sales Management, National Sales Managers, Key Account Managers, National Account Executives, Sales Directors, Marketing, Export Sales Managers and more

In line with their continued expansion, they are now looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join their Purchasing Department. JARK STEVENAGE are urgently looking for a Purchasing Assistant for company in Biggleswade. As well as 391 branches throughout the UK and we are looking for a Purchasing Assis

They are now seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Operations & Purchasing Assistant to join their Gloucestershire-based team (GL19).

Track purchasing activity against sales orders, maintain purchasing and pre schedule spreadsheets and monitor KPIs and performance targets. Working closely with suppliers and internal teams across Production, NPD, Sales and Technical, you will help coordinate purchasing activities, maintain strong s

Purchasing Assistant - Chichester, PO19 7BJThe role is part of the core supply chain planning team at Wixroyd Group Ltd, where you will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and acquiring goods and raw materials for in house manufacturing.

Purchasing Assistant Opportunity! Location - North Lincolnshire. This is an excellent entry‑level opportunity for someone looking to build a long‑term career in purchasing and supply chain.

Purchasing Assistant (Temporary - 3 Months). We are currently recruiting for a Purchasing Assistant to join a well-established manufacturing business based in the Dover area on a 3-month temporary contract. Previous experience in a purchasing or procurement role.

An international hotel group is seeking a highly organised Finance Assistant for its London location. Key responsibilities include managing the purchasing process, reconciling cash collections, and ensuring accurate invoicing.

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Are you organised, proactive, and looking for a part-time role that makes a real impact? We’re seeking a Part-Time Purchasing Assistant to support our busy purchasing team and help keep our supply chain running smoothly. Part‑Time Purchasing Assistant (6 Month Temporary Contract). As our Part-Ti

FMCG business require a Purchasing Administrator. Applicants need MS Excel knowledge, and ideally have an understanding of; purchasing, supply chain, logistics, stock control or experience in a B2B environment. The Purchasing Administrator will be responsible for monitoring inventory/stock levels an

Our client is seeking a proactive and detail‑oriented Purchasing Assistant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced purchasing professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and enjoys working collaboratively across departments. Keep purchasing documentation

Sign in to set job alerts for “Purchasing Assistant” roles. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with purchasing or supply chain experience to play a crucial role in supporting business operations across retail, ecommerce, and direct-to-consumer channels. Purchasing, Supply Chain or simil

This purchasing assistants role would be the ideal role for someone who has worked as a purchasing assistant, inventory controller, stock controller, supply chain assistant or procurement assistant. Working within a team of 2 and having close working relationships with further departments, this purc

A leading aerospace company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Part-Time Purchasing Assistant for a 6-month temporary contract. The role involves supporting the purchasing team by assisting with purchase orders, maintaining supplier records, and ensuring timely deliveries.

Stock, Purchasing & Inventory Assistant. This role is a dual role both warehousing support and purchasing administration which makes the role extremely varied and interesting.

Job Title: Purchasing Assistant Role Type: Full Time Department: Operations Location: Congleton Purchasing Assistant Derek Rose is a family-owned British clothing brand established in 1926. We are now looking for a Purchasing Assistant to join our Production Team at our Congleton office.

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