1. Finance Officer - Hybrid Working
2. Salary - 33000
About Our Client
Our client, an established and growing company in Horley are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join their accountancy team on a temporary basis for approximately 6 months. With the opportunity to be made permanent if performing.
Job Description
Assistant Accountant - Key Responsibilities Credit Control/Receivables
3. Keep Sales Ledger/Receivables up to date together with CRM notes.
4. Generate statements and forward to customers
5. Liaise closely with the Sales Dept. to manage and contact Debtors as necessary
6. Support and provide information for the Sales Dept. with customer's account information.
7. Check payment history/order status and advise dispatch/non dispatch of goods for orders over credit limit.
8. Generate 'Debtors' List' weekly and monitor balances and credit terms
9. Conduct credit control meetings fortnightly, in the presence of the Finance Manager for the purpose of
Duties
10. Obtain credit report and trade references for new customers wishing to open an account and be part of decision making for setting credit terms.
11. Obtain credit report and review credit history for existing customers as requested by the head of Sales via the Finance Manager and consult Finance Manager on new credit terms to be authorised by both Finance Manager and head of Sales.
12. Generate letters of demand and keep records
13. Deputise Finance Manager and liaise with Managing Director on all aspects of credit control in the absence of Finance Manager, including responding to urgent credit limit increase request
14. Purchase Invoices, Payables and Expenses
15. Post supplier invoices on the system to match Purchase Orders
16. Liaise with other departments as necessary for payment authorizations
17. Process supplier payments by BACS following approval from the Finance Manager.
18. Receive instruction from the Finance Manager and process BACS payment for group companies.
19. Communicate with suppliers as and when required.
Sales Ledger
20. Responsible for ensuring that all entries made in Sales Ledger by sales administrators are correct and in line with instructions given from time to time to Sales Administration team, so data on the Sales Ledger can be posted to appropriate analysis codes in the Opera system and FX.
21. Liaise with IT Specialist & Data Management Analyst and sales administrators as and when necessary to
22. Ensure that all possible issues can be prevented or resolved swiftly if occurs
VAT Returns - monthly
23. Generate VAT analysis file, authorized by FM, and submit VAT Return online
Accounts Administration
24. Communicate with customers and suppliers as necessary in a friendly and professional manner
25. File and maintain files
26. Other admin tasks as required
27. Import and Export Reporting
28. Assist with statutory reporting in relation to the company's import and export activities, including monthly
29. Intrastat reporting
30. Budget Responsibilities
31. Foreign currency petty cash
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate will be immediately available and have some expereince of the above.
What's on Offer
Assistant Accountant - Quick Start - Hybrid Working- Salary circa £35,000 - Great benefits - Parking