Job Description

As an Account Administrator you will contribute to all aspects of the effective operation of the finance department. Dealing with external customers and suppliers ensuring all accounts and payments are up to date and preparation of finance reports. Successfully communicating with multiple departments to ensure information is up to date and relevant. Month end reporting and reconciliation of banking. Confidentiality is essential in this role due to the nature of the sensitive information.

Key Responsibilities:

• Purchase ledger processing
• Produce, match, batch, collate and process all invoices
• Reconcile customer and supplier statements
• Producing month/year end reports to present to the business
• Bank reconciliations
• Assisting the company with ad-hoc projects
• VAT calculations and reconciliation
• Daily submission of real-time incoming orders and invoices
• Update relevant personnel with incoming payments (specifically pro-forma) along with communicating the customer stop list
• Cross reference freight charges with customer invoices
• Ensure all supplier and customer details are kept up to date
• On a weekly basis, monitor currency exchange rates (GBP, EUR, USD)
• Create new supplier and customer accounts upon request
• Occasional raising of purchase orders
• Collate and process all physical and digital receipts/invoices and reconcile payments
• Regularly chasing all outstanding payments ensuring appropriate action is taken

• Where appropriate liaising with credit insurer

• Accurately updating all accounting databases and spread sheets

• Ensure that regulatory guidelines and company procedures are followed
• Ability to use Sage 200

• Use of BI software to report as and when requested

This role description is not exclusive, this person may be required to undertake other duties commensurate with the role as directed by a Senior Manager

COVID-19 considerations:
we are a covid secure working environment

Work remotely:

• No

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT. Skilled on sage 200. Use of all Microsoft office products particularly excel. Previous experience in an account’s role. Able to deal with a diverse range of duties with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Approach all tasks and interactions with a positive attitude ensuring the department is integrated throughout the business and all time specific tasks are achieved within the desired deadline. Be self-motivated with the ability to work solo or as part of a wider team. Have the desire to learn and grow within the role and business providing a first class service to all that need it. Experience: Admin: 2 years (Required). Finance/ Book keeping: 2 years (Required). Accounts: 2 years (Required).