General Ledger ClerkLocation: Coventry (Middlemarch Business Park) Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)Package: Basic Annual Salary up to £27,000 (dependent on experience) plus Bonus & flexible benefits package including up to 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays & additional annual leave purchasing scheme)Sector: Packaging Distribution Protecting what matters, together We’re dedicated to protecting what matters most – our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows. With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement, at all stages of your career. We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. And additionally, the way we work prioritises work-life balance and flexibility, empowering our colleagues to manage what is most important to them. Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability and a thirst for learning… so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future. The General Ledger Clerk Role Working as part of our finance team, this full-time role is based in our Coventry Head Office. The successful applicant will be responsible for timely and accurate processing of overhead invoices, resolution of queries, reconciliation of supplier accounts and expenses processing and payments. Due to the location of our site, ideally your own transport would be preferred. General Ledger Clerk Responsibilities Reporting to the Purchase Ledger Manager, your responsibilities will include: Processing of overheads purchase invoices (mainly working with our European sites): Matching of overhead invoices to purchase orders Coding and processing of invoices Reconciliation of supplier accounts Liaison with sites to resolve queries and ensure proper authorisation Liaison with suppliers to resolve queries To provide assistance in the preparation and collation of such other management information as required Expenses processing and payments: Process expense claims including GL coding and VAT reporting Weekly payment of expenses Month end accrual for expense claims Finance point of contact for expense queries Support improvement of expense process and systems Do you have the correct profile The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience working in either a general ledger or purchase ledger role (preferably gained working within a ‘high volume transactional’ environment). Experience of working for a similar organization to ours (de-centralized or head office for a multi-site/national business structure) would also be useful. There is the need for strong IT/computing skills, in particular the use of Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets and ERP systems. Good all round communication skills are a must and there is the need to be able to analyze and present financial information effectively. Underpinning all the above, we need someone who can work independently and with integrity and dedication, who is proactive and with a willingness to learn/develop. What you will get We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits can include: – 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays Contributory pension scheme Free parking at many of our site locations Range of company cars or cash allowance (including electric) for qualifying roles Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands) Annual paid Volunteering Day Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles Tax free childcare (TFC) scheme Enhanced maternity & paternity pay Long service awards (5-40 years) Charitable giving options Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only) O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off) Your future with us Working at Macfarlane Packaging, you truly have the potential to shape your own future and set your own ambitions. We are a large group company where internal promotion and mobility is a key feature of our success. Through tailored career plans, we provide a wide range of structure training & development pathways, utilizing both in-house expertise to share knowledge and the best-in-class external training partners. There is potential access to management & leadership development, and we work closely with recognized, accredited bodies. Next Steps/How to Apply We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold local interviews ASAP. Please click ‘apply’ to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven’t heard from us within 2-3 weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender expression, religion, or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly. NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE