New Vacancy

PURCHASE LEDGER ASSISTANT

Permanent 37.5 hours a week

Mayflower Theatre is the largest theatre on the South Coast with 2,271 seats in the auditorium. The Theatre’s aim is to bring a diverse range of shows to Southampton. We present a mixture of spectacular touring productions, from musicals to dance, opera, drama, ballet and comedy.

MAST Mayflower Studios is a cultural and community hub. We present family shows, dance, musicals, music, comedy, circus, cabaret, spoken word, and visual arts. We put participation at the heart of everything we do.

Both the Theatre and Studios operate under the Mayflower brand. Collectively we provide Inspiring Experiences to all who engage with each venue.

We are seeking a Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our busy, friendly Mayflower Finance Team to operate and maintain the purchase ledger.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Maintain the purchase ledger daybook.
• Purchase order processing.
• Distribute invoices for review and authorisation.
• Input authorised invoices, ensuring costs are allocated to correct ledger accounts.
• Prepare and complete weekly payment runs.
• Process credit cards and employee expense claims.

Our ideal applicant will:

• Entry level experience in a finance role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products especially Excel
• Knowledge of accounting software. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central would be an added advantage.
• Excellent communicator, able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• GCSE’s Grade C/4 or equivalent in Maths and English

The role will be offered based on a full time, permanent basis, at 37.5 hours per week.  The salary for this role is £26,500 per annum plus benefits including 25 days holiday (pro rata)

How to apply:

Full details including job descriptions and how to apply can be found at https://www.mayflower.org.uk/about/jobs-and-opportunities/

We are committed to ensuring a fair process for all candidates. For more details, please see our Diversity and Inclusion statement on our website’s jobs and opportunities page on the link above.

If you require any assistance or have any additional requirements to complete your application with the recruitment process, please contact the People & Culture Team at recruitment@mayflower.org.uk or on 02380 711800 ext. 0.  You can also contact us with any further questions you may have.

Interviews will be held on the 16^th and 17^th July

Closing date: 10 July 2025