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Purchase and Sales Ledger Controller

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Sales and Ledger Controller

Full time

Fixed-Term Contract until July 2026

Onsite, Lincoln

£28,000 per annum

Benefits

* 4.5 working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday

* 23 days annual leave increasing to 25 days with service, plus Bank Holidays

* 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.

We are a profitable business and growing year on year, so this is an exciting time to join.

The role

In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring smooth financial operations across both our supplier and customer base. You will be responsible for capturing costs, processing invoices, matching purchase orders, and generating payment runs to keep our suppliers and growers paid on time. On the sales side, you will manage invoices for our Retail and Non-Retail customers, allocate cash to accounts, maintain accurate records, review outstanding payments and provide weekly sales reporting.

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 through setting up BACS payment runs, journal payments off the cashbook and posting grower payments

* Responding to supplier payment queries by advising on payment dates and reconciling supplier statements

* Creating new supplier accounts in line with company policy

* Process and review sales invoices, ensuring accuracy and completeness

* Maintain accurate and up-to-date customer records, including contact details, credit limits and payment terms

* Collaborate with the sales team and other departments to resolve any pricing or invoicing discrepancies and ensure accurate recording of sales transactions

* Assist in month-end and year-end closing activities, providing necessary reports and information

What we want from you?

* Experience in using MS Office (MS Excel in particular)

* Good communication and interpersonal skills

* Good organisational and time management skills

* Previous experience with Navision is advantageous

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