The Role:
Are you a process driven, organised and reliable professional? Do you thrive in a varied role within a busy team?
Set on the iconic Jurassic Coast in Dorset, the Lulworth Estate is a diverse and historic rural estate encompassing residential and commercial property, agriculture, tourism, retail, hospitality, events, and conservation. The Estate includes the world-famous Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, welcoming significant visitor numbers each year while also operating as a thriving working estate.
This is a rare opportunity to join a small and supportive accounts team within a unique and varied environment, where no two days are quite the same.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to provide vital support to our Finance Department, managing the purchase ledger and ensuring smooth business operations. You will play an important part in ensuring that suppliers are paid promptly and that financial data is accurately recorded. In addition, the role will provide broad accounting support to ensure the efficient and effective financial management of the Estate’s diverse activities.
We operate across multiple sectors, therefore the postholder will be required to work across a wide range of income streams and cost centres, reflecting the unique and varied nature of the Estate’s operations.
This is a full time, permanent, in-person role, working 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Please apply with CV and covering letter to recruitment@lulworth.com .
Key Responsibilities:
- Purchase ledger tasks such as processing invoices, reconciling supplier statements, resolving queries and allocating payments to invoices.
- Setting up payments and raising purchase orders on behalf of departments.
- Maintaining our regular supplier accounts and taking ownership for the onboarding of new suppliers.
- Assisting with the management of the finance inbox, responding to emails and resolving queries in a timely and organised manner.
- Maintaining accurately aged creditors.
- Processing employee expenses and credit card payments.
- Assisting the Management Accounts team and the wider estate teams as necessary.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
- Between 12 months and 2 years previous experience in a similar role.
- Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
- AAT Level 3 qualification (Level 4 desirable)
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including 10% pension contribution after 1 year of service.
- Employee discount at all retail and hospitality outlets across the estate, plus free entry to Lulworth Castle.
- Free parking at our three beautiful sites, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and Lulworth Castle.
- A friendly and inspiring place in which to work, offering a wealth of experience and career development opportunities.
We reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
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You will be asked to provide evidence of all the qualifications listed on your application form at interview.
Reference:
AC04
Status:
Full Time
Hours:
5 days/35 hours Monday - Friday
Pay:
£25000
Pay Type:
Salary
Interview Date:
TBD
Closing Date:
09/10/2026 10:00 am