Royal Star & Garter – Purchase Ledger Accountant

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Purchase Ledger Accountant to join our Finance team. This role is key to ensuring that we meet our commitment to suppliers, paying them on time for the services they provide, and ensuring that payments are made in line with our financial controls.

Responsibilities include:

• Invoice processing– ensuring all purchase invoices are captured, accurately processed into the finance system, and controls in the purchase ledger are maintained.
• Payment processing– ensuring suppliers are paid accurately and according to agreed terms, and that payment controls are adhered to.
• Supplier relationship management– answering supplier queries in a timely and professional manner, verifying supplier bank details, and performing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Budget holder management– ensuring budget holders approve invoices in a timely manner, collaborating with internal departments and suppliers to resolve discrepancies, training budget holders on approvals, maintaining approval workflows, and applying approval thresholds according to the finance rulebook.
• Other tasks– including direct debit postings, supporting the year-end audit, month-end purchase ledger closing including reconciliations, and preparing creditor aging reports.

Hybrid working is available, with the ability to travel to the Twickenham Office and other locations as required.

You will be joining a values-led organisation working within our finance department. We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the people we care for and ensuring they receive the care they need to live life to the full. We value our team and provide excellent training and benefits.