Accounts Assistant

Culina Group; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Market Drayton is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This full-time role requires processing invoices and managing customer queries using SAP. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills, experience with accounting software, and excellent communication abilities. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and the chance to work in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Competitive holiday entitlement

4% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance - 2x annual salary

Retail discounts via benefit platform

Qualifications

• Experience using Accounting software packages; knowledge of SAP an advantage.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Professional, approachable, and helpful.

Responsibilities

• Raising invoices on SAP and communicating them to customers.
• Dealing with customer queries and raising credit notes on SAP.
• Credit control duties including cash allocation.

Skills

Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

High level of Excel skills (V look ups and pivot tables)

Experience using Accounting software packages

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Finance qualifications

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company Description

Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods.

Company Overview
Culina Groupis a leading UK 3rd party food & drinks logistics provider offering dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are currently seeking aAccounts Assistantto join our Finance team at our site in Market Drayton. As Accounts Assistant you will be working within the finance team, processing invoices for Group & 3rd party suppliers.

This is a full time, 12 months fixed term contract, workingMonday to Friday 9am to 5pmoffering a competitive salary and package with the opportunity to work for a forward thinking market leader.

The purpose of an Accounts Assistant is to work within the finance team, be responsible for the preparation of weekly invoicing to tight deadlines.

Key Duties of an Accounts Assistant:

• Raising invoices on SAP and communicating them to our customers.
• Use of bespoke systems and SAP for analysis/ investigative work as required.
• Dealing with any subsequent customer queries and raising credit notes on SAP.
• Credit control duties including cash allocation.
• Maintenance of customer rates paperwork.
• Reporting/validation of weekly activity and charges raised.
• Ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Computer literate with a high level of Excel skills. V look ups and pivot tables ideally.
• Experience using Accounting software packages. Knowledge of SAP an advantage.
• Finance qualifications advantageous.
• Effectively prioritise work load in order to meet set deadlines.
• Confident when dealing with people on the telephone/ in person and at all levels.
• Adaptable and methodical approach to work/ training/ working hours.
• Conscientious and reliable.
• Excellent communication skills, in order to deliver accurate information.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team or individually.
• Professional, approachable and helpful
• Proactive and able to make decisions.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to makeCulina Groupa great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• 4%employer pension contribution
• Life Assurance - 2x annual salary
• Retail discounts via our benefit platform

If you meet the requirements for the above Accounts Receivable Assistant role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam