Accounts Assistant

Alexanders Timber Design is a leading Timber Frame and Roof Truss manufacturer for the house building sector and one of the key business units of Glennon Brothers who are a leading timber processor in the UK & Ireland with a strong growth story. We are a growing and expanding business with further ambitious growth ahead of us following our relocation to a new site in Irvine. As a leader in the Green Tech industry our bespoke facility in Irvine is equipped with a manufacturing line that has state-of-the-art technology. We are now seeking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to join an ambitious expanding business. The successful candidate will be responsible for the smooth operation of our purchase ledger and payments process; processing sales ledger invoices involving an element of job costing; making construction contract applications for payment; assisting with preparation of our quarterly accounts and providing administration support.

PURCHASE LEDGER

Reconciling and matching supplier invoices to GRNs and supplier price grids

Cleansing GRNs not invoiced

Obtaining appropriate authorisation of purchase invoices

Processing purchase ledger invoices and credit notes

Reconciling supplier statements

Answering payment enquiries from colleagues and suppliers

Monthly payment and ad-hoc payment runs

SALES LEDGER/ACCOUNTS

Processing sales ledger invoices which involve an element of job costing

Making construction contract applications for payment

Supporting Head of Finance with credit control

Assisting with the production of timely and reliable management information reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis

Accruals, prepayments, stock take processing/valuation

Provide support and assistance in the preparation of financial statements and accounts to the management and finance teams

Essential

2 years purchase ledger experience

Proficient in MS Office (excel, word, outlook etc.)

Experience with Sage accounting packages or similar

Attention to detail and working to tight deadlines

Organisational skills

Working as a team

Desirable

Experience within a manufacturing environment

Experience working with ERP systems (purchase ledger / sales ledger)

Experience of job costing