Accounts Assistant

About Us

geo is creating a sustainable future where homes automatically and seamlessly manage their overall consumption and carbon footprint. In addition to providing management and optimisation systems and data analysis for solar, EVs, batteries and home heating, the company is a leading supplier of in-home displays to the UK Smart Metering programme.

We're focussed on bringing net zero forward with our ground-breaking home energy management system - SeeZero. We’ve deployed more than 8.5 million devices to date, saving an estimated 7.5 billion kilowatt hours as a result, and the introduction of SeeZero will see that number multiply.

We have a stunning, spacious office on the outskirts of Cambridge. With a flexible approach to working, we offer hybrid working as standard and remote working for those who would prefer to work primarily from home.

The Role

This is a varied and interesting role reporting directly to the VP of Finance and supporting colleagues across the Finance team. You will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, encompassing all aspects of Accounts Payable and Accounts Payable activities. You will liaise with colleagues across the business to provide support regarding purchase order management, processing of credit cards and staff expense claims, and timesheet administration. With excellent communication skills, you will liaise with customers and suppliers to support our credit control activities and arrange supplier payments.

Responsibilities

· Purchase order administration, working with Budget Holders to ensure that POs are complete

· Purchase invoice processing, including new vendor setup and PO matching

· Support the preparation of supplier payments, including weekly batch payments

· Sales invoicing and related administration, working with our Sales and Production teams

· Credit control activities, including liaising with customers

· Processing staff expense claims and corporate credit card statements

· Reconciling our AR/AP ledgers with customer/supplier statements

· Co-ordination of timesheets from across the business in support of our R&D tax claim

· Updating our Cash Forecast with daily cash movements and planned receipts and payments

· Assisting with external audits, responding to requests from auditors regarding sample data

· Providing support to the team across a range of financial management themes, as needed

Your Skills

· Prior experience in financial transaction processing, ideally in a multi-currency environment

· Enjoys working as part of a small team

· Meticulous, proactive, and enthusiastic

· A keen eye for detail

· Strong administration and organisational skills

· Confident in handling questions and requests from outside the team

· Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision is desirable (but not essential)

What we can offer you

We offer the chance to work with talented and passionate people who genuinely care about each other and respect everyone’s role across team and ability. We push for a transparent, supportive environment where you can be comfortable to bring your authentic self to work every day.

Well-being is a big focus at geo and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and host a range of well-being activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes a profit share scheme, 8% contributory pension, 25 days’ holiday plus holiday purchase scheme, life assurance, private healthcare, flexible working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity package, paid volunteer leave, support with relocation, a Cycle to Work scheme and social events.