Job Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Sales & Purchase Ledger Administrator to join a well-established facilities services business operating nationwide and supporting a wide range of commercial clients across the UK.

Reporting to the Finance Team Leader and working closely with the wider finance team, you will ensure accurate and timely sales and purchase invoicing, effective client and supplier account reconciliation and smooth day-to-day ledger processes. The role sits at the heart of the business’s invoicing and accounts processes, playing a key part in maintaining accuracy, supporting shared team deadlines and protecting the financial integrity of the business.

This full-time, office-based role would suit a detail-driven, methodical and proactive individual with a solid foundation in sales ledger and credit control, who is keen to grow with the role as the business develops.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Sales Ledger

• Raise accurate sales invoices for a wide range of services and clients, understanding the work carried out to ensure each invoice is raised correctly.
• Allocate client payments and reconcile client accounts in Sage.
• Carry out credit control, chasing overdue accounts and keeping debtor records up to date.

Purchase Ledger

• Post purchase invoices to Sage, matching them to orders.
• Approve and post related supplier invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any discrepancies.
• Process supplier payment runs.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries promptly.

Banking & Reporting

• Complete bank reconciliations and assist with banking administration.
• Support client, supplier and internal reporting as required.

General Administration

• Ensure filing and document management are completed accurately and on time.
• Monitor and manage shared finance inboxes, responding to queries and escalating where appropriate.
• Keep inboxes, files and systems organised and up to date.

Team Contribution & Collaboration

• Work closely with the wider finance team to meet all financial deadlines.
• Support the Finance Team Leader with a range of finance tasks as the business grows.
• Assist with general finance administration tasks as needed.
• Contribute to maintaining an efficient, accurate and compliant finance function.
• Support the wider business and undertake other tasks as required by the needs of the business.

Person Specification:

• Detail-driven and methodical with a strong focus on accuracy.
• Good time management skills with the ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Confident communicator, both written and verbal.
• Able to work under pressure and consistently meet deadlines.
• Proactive, with a flexible, can-do attitude and a genuine team spirit.
• Willing to learn and grow with the role.

Experience:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role is essential.
• Sales ledger and credit control experience is essential.
• Comfortable using Office 365 and confident picking up new systems.
• Experience using Sage Accounts.

Hours of Work:

• Monday - Thursday (8.30am - 5pm) & Friday (8.30am - 4.30pm)

Work Location:

• In Person

Benefits:

• Death in service cover.
• Professional development and training opportunities, with honest, regular feedback.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Friendly, modern workspace with free parking.
• A varied, purposeful role where your work genuinely makes a difference.
• Opportunities to contribute to process improvements and organisational growth.
• Employee benefits in line with company policy.

If you are interested, please get in touch ASAP or if this is not the exact role you are searching for, please do not hesitate to contact me directly to discuss other opportunities.

Disclaimer – Oasis Business Personnel Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Oasis Business Personnel strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to treating all applicants alike. Oasis Business Personnel does not treat any individual on grounds of sex, age, colour, marital status, race, nationality or ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or membership or non-membership of a trade union, less favourably than others. All vacancies advertised are open to all ages.