Accounts Assistant – Part-time, Maternity Cover 12-18 month contract - £26-27k FTE depending on experience (pro rata)
Trade Ivy Ltd is the parent company and owner of several successful and well-regarded U.K. lighting and electrical brands, including the highly regarded brand, The Soho Lighting Company.
Due to one of our team due to go on maternity leave, we are seeking an Accounts Assistant to assist in the day to day operations of our finance department. This role forms part of a small team reporting to the Head of Finance.
Role responsibilities will include:
* Processing and reconciling daily / weekly credit card payments received
* Processing daily bank transactions, liaising with the sales and customer service departments to ensure advance payments are processed into orders in a timely manner
* Processing and reconciling payments received through Amazon.
* Processing and issuing sales invoices on a daily basis
* Allocating receipts to sales invoices
* Reconciliation of company bank accounts
* Processing incoming purchase and expense invoices
* Reconciling company purchase card account and matching to invoices, following up with card holders to ensure all expenses/purchases have been supported by correct receipts/invoices
* Assist with credit control
* Assist with period end checks and transactions
* Assist with ad-hoc tasks as required
You will be a team player, have an analytical mind, have great attention to detail, accuracy and fastidious. Great communication skills, the ability to listen, be confidential, challenge and ask questions, and a good grasp of IT use are essential to the role.
The key skills, capabilities and personal qualities we seek include:
· AAT qualified or part-qualified and committed to complete
· Friendly team player
· Have experience of working with sales, purchase ledgers and bank accounts within a business.
· High level of IT skills including Microsoft Office and ERP systems
· Good level written and spoken English and numeracy
· Organised with attention to detail and personal pride in their work.
· Able to adapt and prioritise a busy workload
· High attention to accuracy and timeliness
· Be a good communicator and be able to interact at all levels with colleagues, customers and suppliers. Ready to highlight any discrepancies or queries and follow them up.
· Be organised, proactive and willing to get involved with whatever tasks might need doing.
· Somebody with positive opinions and insights who is not afraid to challenge what we are doing and help us to do it better
Benefits of working with us:
· Hybrid working – office is based in Par (free onsite parking)
· Part-time hours maternity leave 12-18 months contract – 25-30 hours per week
· Growing successful young company that listens to their employees
· A friendly team environment
· 25 days holiday plus Bank holidays (pro rata)
· Workplace Pension Scheme
· Office close to shops / supermarket
· Casual dress
· Company events
· Employee discounts
How to apply:
If you are interested in the above role, please send a CV with a covering note as to why you feel you would be suited to this role and company to Robin Olver, Head of Finance.
Job Types: Part-time, Maternity Cover 12-18 month contract
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.50-£12.98 per hour
Expected hours: 25 – 30 per week
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Par PL24 2HY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
* Accounting: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
* accounting qualification (AAT or part-qualified AAT) (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Par PL24 2HY