Accounts Payable & Receivable Assistant
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About the role
LUC’s finance team is well established with the team being based across our London, Bristol, Sheffield and Glasgow offices, supporting the whole of LUC. We work collaboratively and share knowledge across the team, while continuing to improve and develop our processes.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the AP/AR Receivable Assistant will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of sales and purchase ledgers. This role would suit someone from a finance background, focused particularly on sales and purchase ledger, whilst being able to work with high volumes and to strict deadlines.
The role includes the following day-to-day responsibilities:
- Day-to-day operation and maintenance of Sales and Purchase Ledgers
- Ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately and following company processes.
- Dealing with large volumes of invoices and working to strict deadlines.
- Raising Sales invoices.
- The input of purchase invoices and chasing approvals.
- Posting from Project Management System to Sage 200 (Imminent plans to migrate to Xero)
- Supplier statement reconciliations.
- Maintaining accurate, tidy ledgers.
- Providing other finance support as required.
The role includes the opportunity to share and participate actively in the management and ownership of the business through the Employee Ownership Trust, which places full ownership of the company with the employees.
The role is based in LUCs Bristol office. We work in a hybrid model with people being in the office a minimum of two days per week. There will also be travel required to visit sites, client offices and other office locations.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover), based on 30 hours per week (Monday to Friday). LUC has a strong track record in flexible working and we are happy to discuss a range of flexible working options for this role.
Salary: £26,250 FTE, Pro rata (depending on experience)
Experience and qualifications
The successful candidate will communicate information clearly (written and verbally), have the capability to manage their workload to meet deadlines, and produce accurate work with attention to detail.
We are looking for someone keen to utilise their skills, knowledge and experience to deliver better places for nature, people and communities.
Essential
- Previous work experience in a similar role.
- Confident using Sage, Xero and excel; on the job training will be given on our Project Management System.
- Handling large volumes.
Desirable
- Accountancy qualification such as AAT.
- Experience with Accounts payable automation.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Please apply by uploading your CV and covering letter via the above link
LUC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. We value the differences, needs and contributions a diverse workforce represents, and we strive to embed equality, diversity and inclusion in all our people related activities.
About LUC
LUC is an award-winning environmental consultancy celebrating 60 years of impact. Since 1966, we have been dedicated to a single mission: delivering better futures for nature, people, and places.
As an independent, employee-owned business, we combine a rich heritage with a forward-looking approach. Our multidisciplinary teams – spanning planning, impact assessment, landscape design, ecology, and geospatial services – collaborate to tackle complex land-use challenges across the UK.
From restoring historic environments to driving climate resilience and nature recovery, we are proud of our past. But in our 60th year, our focus is firmly on the future and driving positive change for the next generation.
We’re leading the way in driving lasting and positive change.
Our Mission is to deliver better futures for nature, people and places.
Just like our founders, we’re dedicated to leaving this world in a better place. And we believe we have the power to create a positive legacy through all our projects. We do this by guiding our clients, as well as influencing national and local policy.
Of course, we recognise that change is inevitable. But we also recognise that cities, towns and landscapes of the future must work to help nature recover and to create a fairer society for all. We are committed to creating beautiful, inclusive places that support the health and wellbeing of the people and environments impacted by such inevitable change.
Our Values are what make us.
They reflect our heritage, express the attitudes of our people, and capture what our clients tell us we’re like to work with. Our values are timeless, informing the actions of every generation of LUC.
They guide our big thinking as much as our daily working lives – from the projects we pursue, to how we manage people, to how we resolve conflicting interests.
- We act with professionalism and integrity
- We have the courage and openness to lead
- We collaborate to achieve shared goals
- We act with passion, insight and creativity
- We are intrinsically people-centre