Job Description

Reporting to our finance director, you will run the accounts and administration department, with the following responsibilities:

• Overseeing credit control, while actively chasing and managing priority debtors
• Manage and develop an existing team of five accounts staff
• Oversee all general company administration, including emails and correspondence
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers, ensuring that everything is dealt with promptly
• Credit checking new and existing customers to establish creditworthiness
• Oversee bank, petty cash, and credit card reconciliations
• Create monthly profit and loss reports
• Assist with the production of monthly cash flow forecasts
• Assist with statutory accounts and audit process, and the production of financial statements
• Working with the wider management team to achieve company goals

What are we offering?

• Excellent salary, negotiable based on experience
• Monthly bonus scheme
• Health cash plan
• 24/7 employee assistance programme
• An enhanced contributory workplace pension scheme
• 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
• 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday
• Fresh fruit, snacks, and drinks in the depot
• Free equipment loans and staff discount on purchases
• Staff voucher schemes, such as cycle to work and eye tests
• Regular social events including annual summer and Christmas parties
• A turkey at Christmas (or other seasonal gift)

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Senior accounts management experience in a similar high-volume business
• An organized, proactive and deadline focused approach
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and influence
• A sharp focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience in creating profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flows
• A good level of numeracy, literacy, and general IT skill
• Strong proficiency in Excel is essential
• Experience of Sage accounting software or similar
• A track record of making sound commercial decisions 
• An accounting/finance qualification would be advantageous but not essential
• A sense of humor

Experience:

• credit control/management: 1 year (preferred)