Job Description

· Daily book-keeping activities

· Looking after purchase ledger, processing supplier invoices and making sure quantities and prices reconcile

· Looking after sales ledger and GRN&PI, making sure all invoices are issued on time and accurately

· Preparing weekly payment run and verifying payments using online banking and allocating payments

· Preparing debtor’s list and chasing customers for payments

· Bank reconciliation

· Providing weekly flash report on cashflow position and forecast

· Assisting sales team with free to sell stock report. Manage product costs and advise on pricing structure

· Reviewing GRN & PI matching report and monitor Product, Duty & Freight cost

· Managing supplier accounts and dealing with suppliers regarding payments and queries

· Reviewing outstanding SOs and POs to ensure invoices and stock accuracy

· Reviewing stock valuation periodically and investigate discrepancies and seek improvements

· Assisting quarterly VAT return and Monthly EC Sales reporting

· Reviewing, investigating and providing analysis of areas of expenditure

· Assisting in housekeeping of Sage accounting software including journal entries

· Ad hoc admin work

The jobholder may from time to time be required to perform additional tasks and responsibilities, deemed to be within their capabilities, to fulfil the needs of the business.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Financial Accounting Knowledge of accounts software, preferably Sage 200 Have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel Demonstrate knowledge and experience of double entry bookkeeping Good attention to detail and a questioning nature Must be a good team worker and have a flexible approach to work Confidence to liaise with external parties, different departments, and levels of staff in a professional manner.