At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
Job Description12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Blackpool (Hybrid – 3 days on site, 2 days WFH)
We are looking for a Purchase & Sales Ledger Administrator to work hybrid with 3 days per week on site, with 2 days working from home
The Purchase & Sales Ledger Administrator will play a key role in supporting the Central Finance Team by ensuring supplier invoices are processed accurately, and payments are made on time. This position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication with both internal departments and external suppliers.
Purchase Ledger
- Processing purchase ledger invoices (including managing the authorisation process).
- Resolving purchase ledger account queries with suppliers and cost centre owners.
- Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements.
Sales Ledger
- Process all sales ledger transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Ensure timely and effective resolution of overdue accounts. Ensure that new orders are not released to overdue customers.
- Maintain open lines of communication with customers, addressing inquiries, disputes, and payment arrangements professionally.
Other duties
- Providing support during the annual audit period as required.
- Processing ad-hoc payments and matching these to the ledgers on a timely basis.
- Cover the reconciliation of bank deposits and payments as needed.
- Other ad-hoc duties that may arise
Our Purchase Ledger Administrator will have:
- Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a Purchase Ledger role.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Positive and proactive work attitude.
- Flexibility and openness to adapt processes as the business grows and evolves.
- Monday to Friday 9-5
- Excellent Career Opportunities
- Matched pension scheme up to 10%
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retailer discount platform
- Staff discount
- And plenty more!
Skills Required
- Minimum of 1 year's experience in a Purchase Ledger role
- Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Clear and effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments
- Positive and proactive work attitude
- Flexibility and openness to adapt processes as the business grows and evolves
What We Do
We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845. At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun. We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now. We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories. We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.
