Entry Level Purchase Ledger Assistant

Bouygues Construction SA; Haywards Heath; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Haywards Heath is offering an entry-level position in their Purchase Ledger team. This role focuses on managing financial transactions and will support your development in SAP. You will thrive in a friendly environment and contribute to the team by verifying and processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate records. The company values diversity and offers hybrid working arrangements along with competitive benefits, including 26 days annual leave and paid volunteering days.

Benefits

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days

2 paid volunteering days a year

Qualifications

• Detail-focused and organised individual with some knowledge of a finance system.
• Educational background should demonstrate abilities in numerical subjects.

Responsibilities

• Manage Purchase Ledger functions for assigned letters and entities.
• Verify and process invoices and credit notes in SAP.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve past due invoices.
• Actively monitor shared Mailbox account.
• Conduct weekly payment runs for multiple entities.
• Maintain organised and accurate filing.

Skills

Detail focused

Organised

Calm and professional

Education

Ability in numerical subjects

Tools

SAP

Job description

If you are looking to start a career in finance, we are offering an entry level opportunity to join our Purchase Ledger team, based in Haywards Heath. This role will suit an individual who thrives in a fast paced and vibrant team environment. You will work in a professional and friendly environment, and you will also have the opportunity to learn SAP. Work life balance is important to us at Bouygues, so the role offers a Hybrid working pattern.

Job Purpose and Scope:

To carry out all Purchase Ledger activities to a competent standard and ensuring the Company’s financial transactions are recorded accurately.

• You should have some software knowledge of a finance system
• Detail focused & organised
• Calm, professional and drive to offer excellent service to our suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Your Educational level should demonstrate abilities in numerical subjects

These are the areas we will develop you in:

• Managing the Purchase Ledger functions based on assigned letters of the alphabet and for multiple legal entities
• Verify/process all invoices and credit notes following procedures in SAP
• Reconcile supplier and sub-contractor statements and work with the vendors and our businesses to resolve past due invoices
• Actively monitor the shared Mailbox account and within policies
• Weekly payment runs for multiple entities
• Maintain well organised and accurate filing, following the tidy desk policy

Why Bouygues UK

Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity and Passion.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues, we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy, and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.