This position is the perfect step up for an experienced senior Accounts Assistant or someone currently in a supervisory experience.
Job description:
- Leading and taking ownership of the Accounts Payable process, to facilitate payment by the treasury team.
- Download Facebook invoices.
- Coordinate and delegate tasks to the appropriate member of the team.
- First level of invoice checking/authorisation and escalate to the relevant person for further authorisation/investigation.
- Complete monthly vendor ageing report reconciliations.
- Complete monthly supplier statement reconciliations.
- Report any irreconcilable or old items to the Finance Operations Manager.
- Respond to any reported problems effectively and escalate as appropriate.
- Seek and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Accounts Payable function.
- Manage all monthly checklists to adhere to tight monthly deadlines.
- Lead weekly meetings with the Accounts Payable Team, reviewing all logged queries.
- Weekly Accounts Payable team performance review.
- Create new supplier accounts in AX.
- Process of Import VAT invoices / HMRC C79 statement.
- Process non-goods invoices/credit card statements.
- Lead the Accounts Receivable process ensuring all invoices are raised correctly.
- Coordinate and delegate tasks to the appropriate member of the team.
- Respond to any reported problems effectively and if necessary, escalate as appropriate.
- Manage the credit control function and escalate any issues appropriately.
- Complete monthly customer ageing report reconciliations.
- Report any irreconcilable or old items to the Finance Operations Manager.
- Seek and make recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Accounts Receivable function.
- Manage all monthly checklists to adhere to tight monthly deadlines.
- Lead weekly meetings with the Accounts Receivable Team, reviewing all logged queries.
- Weekly Accounts Receivable team performance review.
- Process / Reconcile shop sales monthly.
- Process Credit notes for manual BACS refunds.
- Complete Monthly ONS Declaration.
Person Specification:
- Part AAT Qualified
- Working knowledge of Accounts Payable (Invoices/credit notes/debit notes).
- Working knowledge of Accounts Receivable/credit control.
- Familiarity with IT and accounting systems.
- Good Excel skills including an advanced knowledge of formulas.
- At least 12 months of experience in a similar role.
- Worked in a confidential environment.
- Communicated with Vendors regarding queries.
- Competent and confident with double-entry bookkeeping
- Supervisory experience.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft AX.
- Understanding & ability to undertake bank reconciliations.
- Understanding of fundamentals of Intrastat / VAT.
- Minimum C grade in GCSE maths (or equivalent).
- A methodical and focused approach to work.
- Highly organised with an ability to prioritise workload.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good level of English spelling and grammar, with excellent keyboard skills.
- Good level of mathematical understanding
- A team player attitude.
- A self-motivator who can show initiative.
- An analytical mind with the ability solves both simple and complex problems.