Job Description

· Allocation of cash receipts to correct sales invoices and sales ledger accounts

· Maintenance of cashbook records and preparation of journals

· Supervision of bank accounts and cash forecasting

· Preparation of bank and sales ledger reconciliations

· Oversight of requests for new credit accounts

· Issue of statements of account to customers on request

· Resolve customer queries by phone or e-mail

· Keep sales account managers/sales director informed of status of sales ledger accounts

· Process payments outside of the purchase ledger payment runs

· Provide guidance to Accounts Assistant in end-to-end purchase ledger processing

· Cover purchase ledger processing activities in Accounts Assistant’s absence

· Preparation of various financial analysis and returns as required

· Assist with the financial audit, liaising with external auditors as required

· Assess the effectiveness of existing financial systems and suggest and implement improvements

Safety, Health & Environment

· For self and others, ensure compliance to all relevant Health, Safety, Welfare and Environmental regulations, legislation and Company requirements without exception.

General

· Work with and support your own as well as other departments within the business in order to achieve departmental and organizational objectives.

· Communicate clearly and concisely to others, whether written or verbal, in order that expectations are understood.

· Take an active interest in personal development, recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses and areas for improvement.

· Routinely manage your workload and ensure actions are completed within the required timescales.

· Maintain excellent standards of housekeeping at all times.

· Report any concerns to your line manager without delay.

· For self and others, ensure compliance with all internal processes and procedures and routinely identify and implement document review as and when necessary to ensure appropriateness and effectiveness.

· Seek and respond to feedback.

· Respect and support the decisions and work of colleagues.

· Admit failure or mistake openly without apportioning blame elsewhere.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

Practice business relationships that are based on responsibility and on long-term and mutual interests to all stakeholders, respecting the following core values:

1. Safety First: Always.

2. Understanding: Communicate clearly and have a willingness to listen.

3. Pride: Take pride in what and how you do things.

4. Personal Accountability: Deliver what you promise.

5. Openness and honesty: Strive for relationships that are based upon openness, honesty and feedback.

6. Respect: Show respect for each other, property and the environment.

7. Teamwork: Promote teamwork and cooperation at all levels.

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Wellness programmes
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Initial interviews currently via Microsoft teams

Work remotely:

• No

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

AAT Qualified. Previous experience working as part of a Finance team. Seeking to broaden experience in sales ledger and cash processing. Have experience, confidence and drive to work collaboratively with other team members with own and wider organizational teams. Good financial control awareness. Excellent organizational and time-management abilities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude. Ability to work alone and as part of a team. Professional approach with high standards of personal discipline, ethics and integrity. Excellent time and self-management skills. Confidence and ability to challenge the effectiveness of current work practices and provide suggestions for improvement. Experience: Accounting: 1 year (Preferred)