Purchasing and Sales Ledger Assistant

National Composites Centre; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research and development centre is seeking a Purchasing and Sales Ledger Assistant in London. This role includes processing invoices, maintaining ledgers, and supporting finance teams through a hybrid working model. Candidates with finance experience in complex environments will thrive in this position.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

12.5% employer pension contribution

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience in finance supporting purchasing and sales ledger.
• Experience with low volume, high complexity invoicing.
• Experience working in a Finance Processing Team Environment.

Responsibilities

• Processing NCC purchase invoices and expense claims.
• Maintaining sales ledger and ensuring financial regulations.
• Resolving supplier queries related to purchase invoices.

Skills

Finance Processing

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

ERP Systems

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

Join to apply for the Purchasing and Sales Ledger Assistant role at National Composites Centre

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Purchasing and Sales Ledger Assistant role at National Composites Centre

The National Composites Centre

The National Composites Centre

Bristol based with Hybrid working – 2 days on site, 3 days home

Salary: £27,630 to £35,188 per annum plus 12.5% employer pension, private medical insurance and additional benefits package.

Sponsorship: We are unable to consider sponsorship for this role.

Summary

We have two members of the finance team moving into part time roles and are recruiting an additional full time finance professional to support our purchasing and sales ledger teams.

You’ll be responsible for the processing of NCC purchase invoices and expense claims through the NCC’s purchasing system in a timely manner. Maintaining the sales ledger and associated credit control process. Ensure all purchase ledger and sales ledger activity is in accordance with NCC financial regulations.

Our finance teams work differently from many companies which makes the work interesting. Our financial year runs from August 1st, and we manage a relatively low volume of purchases, however they are often highly complex in nature. You’ll support business as usual activities and get involved in project work.

We are looking for an experienced Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable assistant ready for rapid progression and increased responsibilities.

Specific Responsibilities Include

You’ll support and improve the efficiency of the Finance Transactional team by ensuring all day-to-day activities and deadlines are met.

Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for the NCC’s accurate, timely and efficient processing of key transactional activities, including but not limited to:

• To receive and validate all purchase invoices
• Resolve any queries and issues that arise in relation to matching of Purchase Orders, Goods Receipt Notes and Invoices.
• To act as first point of contact for Supplier queries relating to purchase invoices.
• Validate and process Expense Claims – check policies are followed, and relevant approvals obtained
• Process company Credit Card statements; coding, posting and balancing of accounts
• Prepare Sales Invoices: Check accuracy of details against purchase orders and issue to customers
• Customer onboarding – Carry out credit checks, Approval of new customer accounts and terms of payment
• Sales credit control - be the point of escalation for unresolved ageing balances
• Settle Bank Accounts; coding, posting and reconciliation
• Project Activities: Support the Programme management community with project posted transactions, complete Project adjustment and transfers when required
• Maintain and update departmental policies and forms on our internal intranet – SharePoint
• Provide guidance and support to other staff within the business in relation to processing tasks
  
  

So, what are we looking for in your application?

We Will Prioritise Applications With Background In Fields Such As Engineering, Defence & Manufacturing. Specific Experience We Will Look For In Your CV Would Include

• Career experience – you’ll need to have worked in a similar finance role supporting purchasing and sales ledger activities.
• Experience of low volume and high complexity invoicing
• Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. We use Dynamics 365 so please let us know if you have used that specific system (desirable).
• Experience of working in a Finance Processing Team Environment
  
  

Unsure if you should apply? Got a quick question you wanted to check beforehand? Please feel free to reach out to Jon Barratt via linked in, or the recruitment team – [email protected]

What do we offer in return?

Hybrid and flexible working patterns as standard, annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.

Why the NCC?

We see our success in yours. The future of composites manufacturing relies on the NCC, and we rely on the right individuals to make it happen, whether they’re engineers or not!

Diverse challenges – the NCC isn’t just about aerospace. We’re working with over 16 sectors and a variety of customers, from private ventures to the global tier 1 companies, providing variety to your experience.

Innovation – a world-leading research and development centre, the work we do brings novel and innovative solutions to industry, with the future firmly in mind. So we need innovating thinking not just in Engineering, but across all support functions.

Development in composites, and you – if the scope of exciting work isn’t enough to sway you, our ethos of continued learning and development and flexible working patterns will.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Notes/Brief For Recruitment Team

About The Company

Not Specified

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Research Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at National Composites Centre by 2x

Get notified about new Sales Assistant jobs in Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

Sales Assistant Full Time - Max Mara Selfridges London

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Sales Assistant - Peter Jones, Sloane Square

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Sales Assistant (M/F) Full time - London

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

16hr Part time Sales Assistant, Men's Footwear, Liberty London

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Sales Assistant - 12 Hours - Sweaty Betty

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Battersea, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 10 months ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

39hr Full time Sales Assistant, Mens Footwear, Liberty London

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Sales Assistant - Full Time - Heathrow Airport T5

Hounslow, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.