Purchase Ledger Controller

Christian Aid Mission; Branston; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading humanitarian organization in Branston seeks a Purchase Ledger Controller to manage purchase invoices and maintain ledger integrity. The ideal candidate will ensure timely payments, accurately process invoices, and respond to supplier queries. Familiarity with ERP systems like Navision or Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is preferred. This is a full-time role with a competitive salary of £28,000 per annum and various employee benefits.

Benefits

4.5 day working week

23 days annual leave increasing with service

Company bonus scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Life Assurance & critical illness cover

Onsite Parking

Discounts platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Free fruit & potatoes

Electric salary sacrifice car scheme

Flu vaccines

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent numerical skills to ensure accuracy of the purchase ledger system.
• Familiarity with Navision, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, or similar ERP systems would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices, ensuring all purchase ledger invoices are posted in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintaining the integrity of the purchase ledger and setting up payment runs, including weekly BACS runs.
• Responding to supplier payment queries, advising on payment dates and reconciling supplier statements.
• Creating new supplier accounts in line with company policy.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Excellent numerical skills

Familiarity with ERP systems

Tools

Navision

Microsoft Dynamics Business Central

Job description

Overview

Purchase Ledger Controller — Full time. Onsite, Lincoln. Salary: £28,000 per annum.

Benefits

• 4.5 day working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday
• 23 days annual leave increasing to 25 days with service, plus Bank Holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life Assurance & critical illness cover
• Onsite Parking
• Discounts platform
• Long service celebrations
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free fruit & potatoes
• Electric salary sacrifice car scheme
• Flu vaccines
• Refer a friend scheme

The company

From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK. Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And it’s not just fresh potatoes. We’re also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables. At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach.

The role

We are looking for a Purchase Ledger Controller with a keen eye for detail. We will rely on you to maintain the integrity of the purchase ledger system that hosts a fast paced, high volume throughput. Ensuring our costs are captured and our supplier and grower base are paid by processing invoices, matching purchase orders and generating payment runs, you will play an integral part of our finance team.

What you will be doing

• Processing purchase invoices, ensuring all purchase ledger invoices are posted in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintaining the integrity of the purchase ledger and setting up payment runs, including weekly BACS runs and one-off payments where required.
• Responding to supplier payment queries, advising on payment dates and reconciling supplier statements.
• Creating new supplier accounts in line with company policy.
• Any other duties or project work requested by your manager, such as VAT return creation, credit card statement posting, petty cash reconciliation and covering sales invoicing.

What we want from you

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent numerical skills to ensure accuracy of the purchase ledger system.
• Familiarity with Navision, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, or similar ERP systems would be highly desirable.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.