Accounts Assistant

Group55 Ltd; Chorley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company profit share bonus after a qualifying period

Job summary

Group55 Ltd in Chorley is seeking a full-time Accounts Assistant to process finance transactions and support an AP Automation project. Responsibilities include managing sales and purchase ledgers, reconciling bank accounts, and ensuring accurate invoicing.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role, strong communication abilities, and is IT literate, particularly with Excel. The role offers a supportive work environment and a share in company profits after a qualifying period.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Effective Communication skills to build relationships.
• Good numeracy skills and attention to detail.
• Previous experience on Sage 200 and/or AP Automation Systems is desired.
• IT literacy including Excel is required.
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Process all Finance transactions accurately and timely.
• Support the AP Automation project.
• Control sales/purchase ledgers.
• Daily reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Management of customer credit limits.

Skills

Effective Communication skills

Good numeracy skills

Attention to detail

IT literacy including Excel

Ability to prioritize workload

Tools

Sage 200

AP Automation Systems

Job description

We are a manufacturer of pet care, personal care and household products that helps brands and entrepreneurs achieve great things by creating outstanding products and offering unparalleled services. We use our experience as brand owners of the market-leading pet care brand, Animology, to offer our customers an exceptional full-service development, manufacturing, and fulfilment solution, and we do it with passion and enthusiasm.

Role Description

We are looking for a full-time, on-site Accounts Assistant working at our site in Chorley. The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for processing all Finance transactions on a timely and accurate basis, and supporting an AP Automation project & integration. They will also be responsible for control of sales/purchase ledgers and provide support to the Management Accountant/Stock and Cost Controller/Finance Director.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Cashbook

• Posting all cash transactions to the relevant cashbook
• Allocation of payments and receipts to the relevant customer/supplier ledger
• Daily reconciliation of all bank accounts
• Processing/inputting of all inbound sales orders
• Raising and posting of all Private Label customer invoices
• Issuing statements to customers
• Management of customer EDI systems to receive orders and send invoices
• Management of customer credit limits
• Obtaining approval for customer promotional costs/credit claims
• Resolution of any customer queries
• Credit control
• Posting of all supplier invoices, including matching to Purchase Order and downloading from supplier portals where appropriate
• Support an AP Automation project from scoping to integration, to maximise processing efficiencies and data integrity
• Cross checking supplier statements to identify missing invoices
• Processing the weekly payment runs
• Obtaining authorisation for purchase invoices from relevant staff members
• Management and monthly reconciliation of company credit cards

Other

• Management of the Orders/Accounts inbox
• Support on general efficiency improvements throughout the Finance function

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Effective Communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels within the business.
• Good numeracy skills, attention to detail, and a methodical approach to data entry and record-keeping.
• Previous experience on Sage 200 and/or AP Automation Systems is desired but not essential.
• IT literacy including Excel.
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively as part of an on-site team in Chorley.

We’re dedicated to ensuring Group55 is a great place to work, we love what we do and we want to work with great people who love what they do too. We have a happy and inclusive workplace that offers support and development opportunities for our people to continue to achieve their best.

This role will be office-based in Chorley, Lancashire. Group55 offer a company profit share bonus after a qualifying period.

Salary: Competitive based on experience.