Accounts Administrator

Trial Balance; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading precision manufacturing company in St. Austell is seeking an Accounts Administrator to join their finance team. This permanent full-time role involves managing accounts payable and receivable, alongside various administrative tasks within a supportive team environment. Candidates should possess relevant experience and a good understanding of digital accounting systems. Training will be provided to suitable applicants with the right attitude and approach.

Qualifications

• 6-12 months experience in a similar environment.
• Understanding of accounts payable and receivable.
• Good knowledge of general IT and digital accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Administer accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Process supplier invoices and customer invoices.
• Monitor aged debtor book and handle communications.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Office Administration

Digital Accounting Systems

Communication

Education

AAT Qualified or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Accounts Administrator - St. Austell - £25-27,000

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively reengaged by a past client; a well-established and highly successful precision manufacturing business. The company has experienced a surge in growth and as such, we have been tasked with sourcing an Accounts Administrator to join the team in a newly created role. The position is offered as a permanent, full time contract and will be based at the company headquarters in St. Austell.

Working as part of a friendly, experienced and longstanding finance team, this will be a broad and varied position which, whilst predominantly finance focussed, will require the successful candidate oversee a number of general administration and office management responsibilities. Key focus of the role to include:

- Administration of the accounts payable function to include posting invoices and reconciling supplier accounts

- Setting up new and maintaining existing supplier accounts, acting as a first line of support for supplier enquiries

- Processing supplier payment runs

- Administration of the accounts receivable function to include raising customer invoices, credit notes and sales ledger reconciliation

- Close monitoring of the aged debtor book, politely chasing overdue payments

- Allocation of good to be dispatched

- Handling incoming telephone calls and responding to general mailboxes

- Assist the wider office team during busy periods and staff absences

For this role we seek a candidate with at least 6-12 months of recently gained experience in a similar environment and with a good understanding of accounts payable and receivable. Exposure to other office administration responsibilities would be desirable, but this employer is very happy to train candidates with the right aptitude. Candidates may be either part/fully AAT qualified or possess suitable vocational experience but must progress a good understanding of general IT and digital accounting systems. The role works within a friendly, busy and switched on team where and would be well suited to an outgoing and communicative individual with a strong desire to progress.

For further details including a detailed role specification, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR10151 as soon as possible.