Purpose and objectives
The job holder is responsible for all the accounts processes, including sales ledger, purchase ledger, credit control, responding to queries and raising credit notes where appropriate for two separate Companies.
The job holder is responsible for several accounting functions, including invoicing and updating prices and costs in the system.

Responsibilities

1. To prepare every Monday morning a list of clients that are at risk and email it to Directors before midday, and to action immediately.
2. Supplier and expense payments, BACS and cheques.
3. Credit control. To make the Directors aware immediately of any issues with late payments or any companies gone into liquidation.
4. Purchase invoice checking against contracts.
5. Supplier statement reconciliation.
6. Petty cash, and the ordering of any stationary that is required by the business.
7. Raising and posting of sales invoices no later than the 7th and 19th of each month.
8. Sales ledger and credit control, working alongside our Bank and Factoring Facility.
9. Debtors plus reconciliation between SAGE and our Factoring facility.
10. Queries and credit notes/additional invoices. To raise credits on the new Metafour system.
. Learning how to input sales tariffs onto new accounts and amending exsisting tariffs.
12. Setting up of new accounts on Metafour, setting credit limits and ensuring that customers trade within these.
13. Cash allocation/ bank reconciliations including commercial banking.
14. Purchase ledger payment runs.
15. Processing of credit card payments and employee expenses.
16. Liaising with the company accountant on a quarterly basis, producing VAT return & posting to HMRC online
17. Some aspects of payroll

Finance

1. Provide any financial information that may be required on time, accurate and to the agreed format.
2. Production of management accounts no later than the 25th of each month.

Management

1. Manage time effectively to complete workload and meet deadlines.
2. Plan, schedule and evaluate own work. Reporting weekly to the Directors.
3. Create, maintain and promote good working relationships.

Because of the changing nature of our business, your job description will inevitably change. You will, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.

This is a very busy role. You will be working in an office where you will spend most of the day on your own. You must be able to prioritise your own workload and work to tight deadlines and have a solid understanding of all aspect of Accounts.

Experience of working for a Courier or Logistics business is preferred but not essential however working in a similar role on your own initiative is essential.

9 am - 5.30 pm Monday to Friday
Salary is from 25k - 27k depending on your experience.

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Inside Sales, Coordinator

A leading independent Freight Forwarder is currently recruiting for an inside sales coordinator to join their Export department. Quoting spot rates for both import and export LCL
Potential to quote spot rates for import and export FCL
Following up pricing, on the phone, within 24 hours
Actioning warm/hot sales leads, either provided by management, overseas or self-generated

Ideally, we would like someone who already has experience within sales, who is outgoing, customer friendly, and able to work within a team. supporting sales team when needed.

Fantastic opportunity has become available for an Office Administrator to join this busy Freight agent

You will have an excellent telephone manner, be PC Literate and looking for career progression as this company pride themselves in promoting from within

Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm
Salary up to GBP20K

Ideally you will have basic office experience

Please send your CV to kellie.buckley@firstchoiceuk.com

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