Ledger Specialist

Michael Page; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization in Halifax is seeking a Ledger Specialist to manage financial records and support accounting processes. The role involves bank reconciliations, ownership of accruals, and providing financial analysis to ensure compliance. Ideal candidates should have bookkeeping experience and be confident with Excel. This position offers a salary range of £28,000 to £30,000 and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Parking on site

Immediate start

Qualifications

• Experience as an Accounts Assistant, Ledger Supervisor, or Junior Management Accountant desirable.
• Exposure to intercompany transactions beneficial.
• Experience with transfer pricing advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage bank reconciliations and intercompany invoicing/reconciliations.
• Ownership of accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support centralisation of finance processes including VAT analysis and transfer analysis.

Skills

Strong bookkeeping and transactional finance experience

Confident with Excel (pivots & lookups)

Analytical and detail-oriented

Job description

Overview

The Ledger Specialist will be responsible for managing financial records, ensuring accuracy, and supporting the accounting processes within the organisation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and has a strong eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage bank reconciliations and intercompany invoicing/reconciliations.
• Ownership of accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support centralisation of finance processes including VAT analysis and transfer analysis.
• Assist with transactional finance as required (sales & purchase ledger).
• Provide accurate financial analysis and ensure compliance with group standards.

Profile

• Strong bookkeeping and transactional finance experience.
• Exposure to intercompany transactions beneficial.
• Experience as an Accounts Assistant, Ledger Supervisor, or Junior Management Accountant desirable.
• Confident with Excel (pivots & lookups).
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and able to extract/interpret data.
• Experience with transfer pricing advantageous but not essential.

Job Offer

• Salary range of £28,000 to £30,000
• 6 Month Fixed-term contract
• Hybrid working available
• Parking on site
• Immediate start