Ledger Assistant

Thatchers Cider Company Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cider manufacturer located in the United Kingdom is searching for a Ledger Assistant. In this vital role, you will manage purchase and sales invoices, ensuring accurate financial data. Ideal candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and experience in processing high volumes of transactions. AAT qualification is preferred, and a full UK driving license is required. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including discounts in our cider shop.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits including pension

Discounts in cider shop and pub

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience processing high volumes efficiently and accurately.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain vendor accounts and process purchase orders.
• Reconcile supplier statements and handle queries.
• Post and print daily sales invoices.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Self-motivated

Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel)

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Education

AAT qualified

Job description

What will I be doing?

Based full-time in our beautiful office at Myrtle Farm, in this dynamic role you will be responsible for processing purchase and sales invoices & payments, ensuring robust and accurate financial data is delivered to the business, alongside managing working relationships both internally and externally. As a Ledger Assistant, you will will be working with external auditors, offer general NAV support across the business, be an integral part of collating and providing accurate account information to support sound decision making, as well as undertaking any other tasks as required by the Finance Manager, or other key stakeholders across the company.

Working Relationships:

• Internal: Finance & Administration team, Operations team, Budget holders and Managers
• External: Customers, Suppliers, External Auditors

Purchase Ledger:

• Maintain vendor accounts and process purchase orders, goods received notices, and supplier invoices.
• Handle daily cheque requests, ad-hoc payments, and transfers, posting to supplier or general ledger accounts.
• Code and process employee expenses.
• Reconcile supplier statements and file invoices/remittances.
• Resolve supplier queries efficiently.

Sales Ledger:

• Post and print daily invoices; process credit notes for returned stock, damages, and short deliveries.
• Allocate payments (cash, cheques, cards, etc.) to customer accounts.
• Review and seek approval for credit limit changes.
• Update Credit Management Report data.
• Investigate and process short deliveries, debit notes, and other queries (including manager approvals).
• Liaise with distribution to confirm loads and deliveries (PODs).
• File customer invoices and statements.

Other Duties Include:

• Provide cover for AR & AP Supervisors as needed.
• Collate daily banking and produce sundry invoices when required.

Apple Processing:

• Reconcile general ledger, weighbridge, and supplier payments.
• Produce Pomace invoices.

What are we Looking For?

Our Finance & Admin team are action-oriented, adaptable & supportive, working in a collaborative environment which contributes to the overall success of the business!If you take pride in the detail, are self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills, can work individually but also part of the dynamic Thatchers team, and are proactive & passionate about delivering high-quality financial information, you could be the person with the skills we are looking for. We can't wait to hear from you!

What Skills do I Need?

Qualifications & Experience

• AAT qualified (desirable)
• Demonstrable experience processing high volumes efficiently and accurately, meeting tight deadlines (essential)

Skills & Attributes

• Computer literate (Microsoft Word and Excel)
• Forward-thinking and results-focused
• High attention to detail
• Determined, driven, and motivated
• Team player and self-starter
• Full UK driving licence

What are the Perks?

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits including: IT equipment & pension
• Discounts in our cider shop & pub, The Railway Inn (after all, you’ll need to know just how good our cider is!)

Who are Thatchers Cider?

Established in 1904 by William John Thatcher, we have grown into one of the top cider-making businesses in the world. Now in our fifth generation of family cider makers, we’re exceptionally proud of our Somerset roots. We’ve experienced tremendous growth through industry-leading levels of investment in our marketing, people development, innovative technology, and world-class cider mill. The best part? We’re just getting started.