Job Title: Customer Service / Accounting Administration
Reporting to: Administration Manager
(Candidates must live within 25 minute commute of Altrincham / Strictly NO AGENTS)
Working days can be flexible for the right candidate. The position is a Permanent Part-Time appointment ( 7.5 hours per day - can be 3 or 4 days to suit.)
8.30am - 5pm (flexible)
Note: The Salary shown is based on a 37.5 hour working week - Part-Time Salary / Holiday entitlement will be Pro-Rata to the hours worked.
Role Overview
The Customer Service / Accounting Administrator will play a pivotal role in ensuring excellent customer service, processing orders, and supporting the sales team. In addition there is scope to take an active role in customer accounts / reporting. This proactive role will not only involve day-to-day administrative tasks but also provide opportunities to assist in driving growth, enhancing customer relationships, and contributing to our customer engagement strategies.
Key Responsibilities
· Efficiently process customer purchase orders, sales orders, and supplier invoices.
· Manage and update the sales ledger, maintaining consistent communication with suppliers and customers.
· Raise, verify, and send order acknowledgements and invoices.
· Build and nurture strong relationships with both suppliers and customers.
· Perform general administrative tasks, such as managing shared inboxes and maintaining databases/spreadsheets.
· Support, if required, credit control and assist in resolving customer inquiries.
· Prepare customer quotations and support the sales team in securing new business.
· Proactively assist in various administrative and sales & accounting-related tasks as required to support the wider team.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required
* Experience: Proven experience as a Customer Service Administrator, preferably within small to medium-sized businesses. Accounting experience is also a bonus.
* Communication: Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster positive relationships both internally and externally.
* Detail-Oriented: Strong attention to detail and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
* Adaptability: Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and handle shifting priorities.
* Proactivity: A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to take initiative.
* Teamwork: Self-motivated, reliable, and able to work collaboratively within a small team.
* Customer Focus: A strong commitment to customer satisfaction and a "can-do" attitude.
* Technical Skills: Minimum GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent).
Experience with Sage Accounting is extremely desirable. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is helpful.
Albion Systems Limited Company values
People
We employ professional, dedicated, versatile, customer-focused people that we can trust. We reciprocate with exceptional loyalty and respect, providing an enjoyable and rewarding workplace.
Accountability
Each of us are responsible for our words, actions and results
Respect
We value everyone and treat people with dignity and professionalism
Integrity
We build trust through responsible actions and honest relationships
Teamwork
We achieve more when we collaborate and work together
Products and Services
Our customers can always have confidence in our products and service quality. We commit to constant and never-ending improvement of what we offer our customers.
Business Model
We value and honour our relationships with customers, suppliers, employees, associates and our community. We generate profit and growth to make all other values and objectives possible. We aim to build solid relationships with customers and suppliers to help each other grow and achieve our goals
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 22.5 – 30 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
Application question(s):
* Do you have Business to Business order processing experience?
Work Location: In person