Ledger Assistant

Thatchers Cider; Winscombe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits including IT equipment & pension

Discounts in the cider shop & pub

Discounts in cider shop and pub

Job summary

An established cider-making business is seeking a Ledger Assistant to handle financial processing and support. Based at their Winscombe location, you will manage invoices, payments, and maintain relationships with suppliers and customers. Candidates should have demonstrable experience in high-volume processing and strong attention to detail. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits including discounts at the company's shop and pub.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience processing high volumes efficiently and accurately, meeting tight deadlines.
• AAT qualification is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase and sales invoices & payments.
• Manage working relationships both internally and externally.
• Provide cover for AR & AP Supervisors as needed.
• Post and print daily invoices; process credit notes for returned stock, damages, and short deliveries.
• Allocate payments to customer accounts and review credit limit changes.

Skills

Computer literate (Microsoft Word and Excel)

High attention to detail

Determined, driven, and motivated

Team player and self-starter

Self-starter

Education

AAT qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

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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 work 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• 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.

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

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.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Administrative

Industries

Food and Beverage Services