Job Description

• 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
• Accounts Payable
• 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

Evidence of extensive experience working in a comparable role. Experience working within an FMCG business. (manufacturing/production/product based etc.). Industry recognized accounting qualification would be preferred. Prior line management responsibility. Good IT skills including experience of Word and Excel.