Administrator (6 month contract)
Location: Brentwood, Essex
Salary: £29,
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm
Benefits: 20 days holiday, pension scheme, parking on site
Are you organised, proactive, and confident working in a fast paced environment? Our client is expanding and is looking for a dependable Administrator to support their busy workshop team, initially on a 6 month contract basis, with the potential of a permanent role offered after the initial contract period.
As an Administrator, you will work closely with the Workshop Manager, Company Directors, and wider team to keep operations running efficiently. You will handle customer communication, schedule management, finance administration, and compliance tasks while ensuring all records are accurate and up to date. You will be part of a friendly, supportive team, but also trusted to work independently with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Front Office & Customer Communication
1. Provide front of house reception support: greeting visitors, drivers, and handling deliveries
2. Answer incoming calls and manage messages professionally
3. Manage shared email inboxes and internal communication applications
4. Ensure customers are updated promptly and accurately
Workshop Coordination
5. Book in vehicle work and liaise with the Workshop Manager and Directors
6. Maintain MOT and inspection schedules (Excel-based)
7. Book MOTs and send inspection reminders
8. Process inspection sheets and chase technicians for any missing paperwork
9. Maintain accurate vehicle records
Finance & Administration
10. Process supplier invoices with correct coding using accounting and billing systems
11. Add and reconcile parts invoices
12. Resolve discrepancies on supplier and customer invoices
13. Prepare and send weekly customer invoices
14. Process parking charges, congestion fees, and fines, ensuring correct customer recharge
15. Carry out general office duties including filing, scanning, photocopying, and data entry
Hire Fleet & Compliance
16. Maintain compliance records and spreadsheets for hire fleet vehicles
17. Liaise with hire fleet customers
18. Prepare and send invoices and compliance documentation for hire start/end
19. Maintain vehicle file records
What We're Looking For
20. Proven experience as a Workshop Administrator or Accounts Administrator
21. Background in a vehicle workshop (HGV/commercial experience desirable)
22. Strong customer service and communication skills
23. Confident using Intuit QuickBooks Online (or similar accounting software)
24. Advanced Excel ability - financial formulas, spreadsheet creation, data management
25. Excellent numerical accuracy and data entry skills
26. Strong organisational and time management skills
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