PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:
To assist Group Accountant Managers with monthly procedures including month-end, VAT returns and quarterly management reports across 14 companies.
CONTRACTED HOURS: 30 hours per week (flexible to split as suited throughout the week)
HOURLY RATE: Depending on experience
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
- Assist in the preparation of quarterly management accounts & year-end financial statements
- Carry out TradeEx uploads
- Monitor Credit Safe and process daily reports.
- Support the Credit Control Department on an ad-hoc basis
- Maintain monthly cash collection targets for credit control
- Prepare and maintain month ends sales analysis for management charges
- Analyse and reconcile credit card statements, fuel card expenditure and utility payments
- Maintain customer rebate control account and check rebates claimed to appropriate analysis
- Maintain monthly and quarterly sales invoicing on property companies/partnerships
- Monitor, control and renew road fund licence for the group fleet
- Assist with intergroup monthly payments, agree monthly excel cashbooks to bank statements
- Assist with any other finance admin duties as required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Experience in a similar role
- Computer literate with strong experience of MS Excel
- Accurate recording of numerical data
- Experience of SAGE 50
- Good working knowledge of accounts (preferred)
- Some credit control experience (preferred)
- Proven experience of adapting to new finance systems (desirable)
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Keen eye for detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Be motivated and proactive
- Able to work to strict deadlines
- Professional approach
ADDITIONAL SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Capable of working under pressure
- Methodical
- Able to multi-task
- Must be able to work additional hours during busy periods.