Accounts Assistant

Franchise Brands plc; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave - plus bank hols

Royal London pension

Group Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Hybrid Working / occasional home- work

Free Eye Tests / Glasses subsidy

Electric Car Charging Points

Free Standard Parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health Support

Mintago Employee Discounts

Job summary

Metro Rod LTD at its Macclesfield Support Centre is recruiting for a full-time payments role. You will manage payments to Franchisees, maintain ledgers, and issue reconciliations to support financial targets, while liaising with franchisees and internal teams.

The role suits someone with prior experience in a similar position, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with NetSuite or ERP systems. Hybrid working is available; apply to join a growing Franchise Brands unit.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence with spreadsheets.
• Experience with NetSuite or an ERP system is preferred.
• Excellent telephone manner and clear communication with Franchisees.

Responsibilities

• Pay Franchisees and prepare payment files.
• Maintain system for management fee rates and reconciliations.
• Process invoices and Franchisee statements accurately and on time.
• Raise Sales invoices and reconcile Franchisee accounts.
• Maintain financial data across systems and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end processes and respond to payment queries with operational teams.
• Induct new Franchisees on payment processes and post journals between ledgers.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Attention to detail

Invoicing process

Independent work

Self-motivated

High volumes of work

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Job description

Metro Rod LTD

Macclesfield Support Centre

Full time permanent (8.30am - 5pm)

Salary £28K to £30k DOE + Benefits

Metro Rod work with the likes of Equans, Amey, Aldi, Mitie, Greggs, McDonalds, Wetherspoons and many more in the FM, Social Housing, Property Management, Retail, Industrial and Leisure sectors. Despite having been around for over 40 years, we are a fast-growing and dynamic business and part of an ever-expanding group Franchise Brands.

Founded in 1983, Metro Rod and its sister company Metro Plumb are leading providers of drain clearance and maintenance services delivered on a largely reactive basis. The services are provided by over 60 franchisees with geographical coverage across the UK. We’ve been clearing and unblocking drains for more than thirty years and we’re proud of our reputation for quality service and customer satisfaction. Major companies and leading high street names trust us to deal with all their regular drain maintenance and we’ll bring the same high standards of service to tackle your drain blockage.

Within the Waste & Water Services Division of Franchise Brands, is also Willow Pumps and Filta. Two expanding businesses that focus on sewage pumps and commercial kitchen solutions. Together, the brands provide a complete one-stop shop for keeping water and waste flowing.

What does it entail?

You will carry out payments to our Franchisees, ensuring prompt and accurate checking, maintaining the Franchisee ledgers, and issuing reconciliations to support payments made, whilst contributing towards achieving financial targets and corporate objectives.

Liaising with Franchisees and operational areas within the network you will be a key point of contact for any initial and ongoing enquiries - building lasting relationships along the way.

This role would suit someone who has previous experience within a similar role, who can hit the ground running.

• Paying Franchisees and preparing payment files
• Maintaining system for exceptional management fee rates
• Processing invoices and Franchisee statements accurately and on time
• Raising Sales invoices
• Reconciling Franchisee accounts
• Maintaining accurate financial and job information across our accounting and internal business systems and investigating discrepancies
• Assisting with month-end processes
• Working with operational teams to resolve payment queries
• Inducting oncoming Franchisees regarding payment processes
• Posting Journals between purchase ledger and Sales ledger, allocating journals

What do we look for?

• Previous experience within a similar role
• Confident in Excel (advance level preferred).
• NetSuite experience preferrable or previous ERP system experience/other finance systems
• Great telephone manner with the ability speak calmly and confidently with Franchisees and discussing payments
• Methodical
• An understanding of the invoicing process
• Identify and correct discrepancies
• Self-motivated
• Positive and inquisitive manner
• Ability to work accurately on an independent basis
• Great attention to detail
• Experience of dealing with high volumes of work

What do you get?

• 25 days annual leave - plus bank holidays
• Royal London, Company Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hybrid Working / occasional homeworking
• Free Eye Tests / Subsidy for Glasses
• Electric Car Charging Points
• Free Standard Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Support
• Employee Discounts Platform - Mintago

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.