Finance Administrator

As the Finance Administrator, you will be reporting to the Finance Supervisor where you have the opportunity to gain broad experience. Your main duties will be inputting data and maintain accurate financial records for sales, purchase and general ledgers, to ensure suppliers are paid to terms, to ensure debts are paid on time and to provide support to the Finance team.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Administrator

• Create new supplier and customer accounts
• Credit assessments and establish credit limits based on credit checks.
• Process purchase invoices in document management system
• Processing manual purchase and sales invoices and credit notes in accounting system
• Arranging approval of invoices for payment
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve reconciling items
• Highlight and put on hold incorrect invoices and inform suppliers
• Liaise with and report to relevant stakeholders regarding unmatched invoices
• Provide analysis including reporting on overdue creditors, debtors, payments patterns with both suppliers and customers.
• Deal with telephone and email queries from suppliers and customers.
• Process sterling and foreign payment runs mid - month and month end
• Deal with customer queries and debt collection
• Support the management accounts team with month end duties and processes to evolve over time
• Support with audit and other statutory duties where required
• Provide administrative support when required

Experience, Skills, and Attributes Required for the Purchase Ledger Administrator

• Confidence and professionalism in responding to inbound calls and emails received
• Attention to detail regarding data entry, and accuracy are essential
• Ability to work to an intermediate level in Excel
• A demonstrable ability to learn new systems and processes
• A desire to evolve the role and encompass additional account assistant duties over time
• An ability to use initiative and apply problem-solving skills where appropriate
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills
• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken

What's in it for you?

• A starting salary up to £26,000
• Study support as progression
• 23 days holiday plus UK bank holiday, rising to 25 days holiday after five years' service
• Holiday Buying additional 5 days option to purchase
• Life Insurance
• Annual Bonus
• Health Cash Plan Scheme
• On-site training
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Modern facilities
• Employee functions including annual Summer Social
• Charitable fundraising opportunities
• Free car parking

Hours

• Office based 5 days per week, 38.5 hours per week, 08:30-17:00 (Monday to Thursday), 08:30-15:30 (Friday)

Application Process

If you're interested in this exciting opportunity, please forward your CV to Julie as soon as possible or call to discuss further