Birmingham City FC
Purchase Ledger Assistant
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Birmingham City Football Club is on the rise.
With an incredible history dating back to 1875, Birmingham City Football Club is part of an exciting period of accelerated growth and modernisation and is playing its part in once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of England’s second city as part of the Sports Quarter project.
With significant investment across our football, commercial, and community operations, we are rebuilding the Club for long-term success — on and off the pitch. The journey we’re on involves strengthening our structures, elevating our performance environments, growing our teams, and investing heavily in the people, processes and culture that will define the next chapter of Birmingham City FC.
About the department
Birmingham City are looking for a looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our Finance Department at an exciting time for the Club.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with purchase ledger experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to be part of a passionate and ambitious organisation. As a key member of the finance team, you will play an important role in ensuring the efficient processing of supplier invoices, payments, and purchase ledger administration.
About the Role
Purchase Ledger Responsibilities
- Matching purchase orders to invoices and checking there are no discrepancies
- Coding invoices to the correct nominal, reference and file accordingly
- Processing invoices onto the Sage 200 system
- Producing payment runs via BACS to ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner
- Reconciling invoices to supplier statements
- Posting and allocating incoming payments
- General administration of the purchase order system
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General Responsibilities
- Answering supplier queries via telephone or email
- Assisting the wider Finance Department on ad hoc projects
- Administration and monitoring of contractual obligations to costs
- Ensuring compliance with all the Policies and Procedures contained within the Staff Handbook, paying particular regard to the Equality & Diversity, Safeguarding and Health & Safety Policies and procedures at all times
- Any other duties as deemed necessary by your Line Manager or Head of Department within the scope of the role
About the person
Essential:
- GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
- Good working knowledge of MS Office especially Excel
Desirable Criteria:
- Undergraduate degree
- Part qualified in AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Good working knowledge of Sage 200
The Benefits of Being Blues
At Birmingham City Football Club, we put people at the heart of everything we do. When you join the Club, you become part of the Blues family — and that comes with a range of benefits designed to support you both inside and outside of work.
- Dynamic hybrid working set up
- Matchday Tickets
- Blues Store Discount
- HomeGround Café Discount
- Life Assurance
- Volunteering Day
- Pension Scheme
- Eye Care Voucher
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Help@Hand
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Safeguarding
Birmingham City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. The safety and wellbeing of all individuals within our care is paramount, and all staff are expected to share and uphold this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, and will be required to complete safeguarding training as part of the recruitment and induction process.
EDI
Birmingham City FC is proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Candidates are assessed solely on merit, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or caring responsibilities.
We value diversity and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments to support you during the recruitment or interview process, please let us know when applying.
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