Job Description

Purchase Ledger Manager

(Maternity Cover)

Salary Range: 35,619 - 40,389 per annum.

(Starting salary will be dependent on experience)

32 Hours (4 days) per week, 52 weeks per year

Evening and Weekend work may be required

We have an exciting opportunity for a Purchase Ledger Manager to join the Trust to cover a period of Maternity Leave, to work as a key member of the Finance Team managing the purchase ledger and other duties across the Trust.

With the trust rapidly growing in size, this is an exciting time to join us and become part of our team.

Main Duties Include:

The daily processing, paying and filing of invoices using Access software accounting systems

Working with the Finance Systems Coordinator to ensure that the systems efficient, fit for purpose and fully used by the Finance Officers across the Trust

To oversee and Line Manage Finance Officers across various sites within the Trust, carrying out quality assurance on work completed by the team

Support in the planning and organising of workload to ensure month end and year end close procedures are adhered to by the required deadlines

To oversee the payment runs produced by Finance to ensure suppliers are paid on time, acting as the point of contact to resolve any concerns with suppliers should they arise

Professionally qualified (AAT) or qualified through experience in managing finance processes such as Purchase Ledger and significant experience in using Microsoft Excel is a must.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales.

We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method,

Practical Skills Therapeutic Education,

is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9-12 months

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/10/2025
Reference ID: INDHP