Job description
Reporting to: Financial controller and Director
Employment Type: On-site Full-time & permanent (with flexibility for part-time arrangements for the right candidate).
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000
About LCM Engineering & Consultancy Limited
LCM Engineering & Consultancy Limited is a UK-based firm specialising in delivering innovative engineering solutions and expert consultancy services across a range of sectors. With a reputation for technical excellence and client-focused delivery, LCM supports projects from concept through to completion, offering tailored advice and practical support to ensure success.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts and Admin Assistant to support our finance and administrative functions. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in bookkeeping and office administration who thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Support:
· Raise and issue of purchase orders, resolving discrepancies and queries. Maintenance of purchase orders and matching to delivery notes.
· Invoice Processing: Receiving, verifying, and logging invoices, ensuring their accuracy, and matching them with purchase order.
· Prepare and schedule supplier month-end payment runs.
· Ledger Maintenance: Maintaining and updating the accounts payable ledger, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately, reconciliation to supplier monthly statements and resolving any discrepancies.
· Query Resolution: Dealing with internal and external queries related to invoices and payments.
· Post supplier bank transactions.
· Support financial controller with month-end, VAT returns and year-end financial procedures.
· Manage and reconcile company credit card and petty cash transactions.
· Maintain additional email accounts.
· Assist with timesheet processing and allocation into accounting software.
Office Admin:
· Provide general administrative support to the finance and operations teams.
· Manage incoming calls, emails, and post, ensuring timely responses.
· Maintain and update company records, databases, and filing systems.
· Order office and warehouse supplies and manage stock levels.
· Support onboarding of new staff and maintain HR records.
· Manage booking of hotels/accommodation/transport for personnel when working off-site.
· Arrange training and refresher courses as required.
· Liaise with insurance providers including public liability, employer’s liability, and vehicle insurance.
Skills & Experience:
· Previous experience in a similar accounts/admin role.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and accounting software sage line 50.
· Strong organisational and time management skills.
· Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
· Good communication, interpersonal skills, and a team player.
· Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
· We’re looking for someone who’s not just skilled, but also excited to grow with us.
Desirable Qualifications:
· AAT Level 3 or equivalent experience is a plus—but we value practical know-how just as much.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Bedford MK45 3LW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Language:
* English (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person