Ledger Clerk - Maternity Cover (Fixed Term Contract)

BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific society in the UK is looking for a Ledger Clerk to support its finance team during maternity cover. This role involves maintaining the purchase and sales ledgers, processing invoices, and assisting with financial tasks. Candidates should have attention to detail, organizational skills, and experience in finance or accounting. The closing date for applications is August 15, 2025, and all applications should exclude personal information.

Benefits

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Family-friendly employment policies

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Understanding of purchase and sales ledger processes.
• Proficient in Excel and basic accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the purchase ledger and process supplier invoices.
• Assist with maintaining the sales ledger and revenue imports.
• Cover the Finance Manager during their absence.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

We are seeking a Ledger Clerk (maternity cover) to support the finance team at the Biochemical Society.

The Ledger Clerk will be involved in all aspects of the accounting function under the daily supervision of the Finance Manager, including:

Purchase ledger and expenses:

• Responsible for maintaining purchase ledger
• Coding and processing of supplier invoices
• Ensuring supplier invoices are approved and paid within agreed timeframe
• Preparing weekly payment runs (BACS, CHAPS, cheques and overseas)
• Assisting Processing of staff expense claims and credit card statements
• Reconciliation of supplier and staff statements
• Maintenance of supplier records
• Being the first point of contact for suppliers

Sales ledger and credit control:

• Assisting the Finance Manager with maintaining the sales ledger and revenue imports
• Bank/cash book maintenance
• Responsible for daily banking
• Assisting the Finance Manager with maintaining the petty cash

Other accounting and administration tasks:

• Responsible for maintaining the Finance email inbox
• To cover the Finance Manager in periods of absence

Here is some information on ourBenefitspackage.

Closing date: 15th August 2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.“Please note that interviews will be virtual”.

For more information about the organisation, please visit ourwebsite.

Please send a CV and cover letter.It is important that you DONOTinclude your Personal Information i.e. name and contact detailsin your CV or Cover Letter.This is because the Societyis committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society takes the security ofyour data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources, it is not possible for the Societyto acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”