Hybrid Accounts Assistant: Purchase Ledger & Reconciliations

Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Leightons Holdings Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant on a fixed-term contract in Farnham. You will join the finance team, handling purchase invoices, reconciliations, and bank postings across group companies, with a mix of office and home working after settling in.

Key duties include processing supplier invoices, coordinating payments, and maintaining accurate supplier data, while supporting monthly and weekly financial routines. A proactive approach to improving processes is valued.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices for all companies, incl. joint ventures, franchises and standalone entities using Yooz where applicable.
• Match and reconcile cash and card receipts for Optical branches, resolving queries promptly.
• Clear purchase invoices within two days of receipt.
• Post daily sales integrations for Optical companies and investigate differences.
• Code invoices, chase approvals, reconcile supplier statements and handle queries.
• Monitor finance inboxes and respond to queries promptly and professionally.
• Set up new supplier accounts and maintain supplier data accurately.
• Reconcile supplier statements monthly by month-end deadline.
• Support branch staff with finance-related matters as required.
• Process locum invoices, expenses and rent batches as needed.
• Analyse expenses for multiple entities and post journals where required.
• Prepare weekly and month-end BACS payment runs.
• Continuously review and improve processes to support growth.
• Accurately post cash transactions and complete bank reconciliations.
• Complete ad hoc tasks and projects within the finance team.

Tools

Yooz system

Job description

Leightons Holdings Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant on a fixed-term contract in Farnham. You will join the finance team, handling purchase invoices, reconciliations, and bank postings across group companies, with a mix of office and home working after settling in.

Key duties include processing supplier invoices, coordinating payments, and maintaining accurate supplier data, while supporting monthly and weekly financial routines. A proactive approach to improving processes is valued.