Accountant
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United Kingdom - Liverpool - Risley, Warrington -
Job Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a certified Finance professional with experience in an FMCG setting to join a reputable and growing national leader in their chosen sector.
This will be overseeing a team of 6 people across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, so it is essential you have experience in a managerial capacity and have worked across both areas.
Duties
- Day to day supervision and line management responsibilities of the Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger Team to ensure the teams run efficiently.
- Develop AR and AP dashboard of KPIs.
- Working closely with the FC to ensure transactions are performed in line with company policies.
- Establish review processes within the teams and implement changes where appropriate to ensure efficiency.
- Develop long term relationships by seeking opportunities to work with other departments.
- Keep FC up-to-date with team achievements, strengths and issues.
- Overseeing testing of system upgrades
- Supporting the Accountants with reconciliation queries on the ledgers.
- Accounts Receivable
- Ensure collection of cash in a timely manner, management of aged debt and limit the company’s exposure to bad debt.
- Liaising with the credit insurance company.
- Ensure all accounts operate within their credit limits
- Regular debt reporting to FC
- Ensure all tasks are carried out correctly and on time including the processing of invoices and payment runs.
- Oversee processing of weekly wages payroll information
- Ensuring new supplier accounts are set up correctly
- Regular review of the Creditors reporting to the FC
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities