Accounts Assistant - Reporting

T. J. MORRIS LIMITED; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributable pension scheme

10% store discount

Death in Service Benefit

Long service recognition scheme

MyHB discounts platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Health cash plans and cancer cover

Job summary

T. J. MORRIS LIMITED in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Administrator to join our head office in Liverpool, focusing on transactional finance, banking administration and payments. You will ensure accurate posting and timely processing of transactions across Group entities.

The role requires strong numerical skills, attention to detail, and advanced Excel ability. AAT qualification is advantageous, and there are generous benefits including a pension and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional finance and banking processes.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Solid knowledge of financial controls and reconciliations.
• Excellent Excel skills and working with large data sets.
• AAT qualification or actively studying is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process daily bank statements and banking transactions for group entities.
• Prepare supplier and other payments following authorisation procedures.
• Process sales and income and allocate receipts.
• Maintain petty cash and enforce financial controls.
• Support month-end tasks and VAT preparation with accuracy.
• Respond to routine finance queries from stores and entities.

Skills

Transactional finance

Financial controls

Reconciliations

Numerical skills

Excel

Organization

Communication

Education

AAT qualification advantage

Tools

Excel

Job description

About the Role

Job Overview

• Process daily bank statements and complete banking administration across Group entities, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and promptly.
• Prepare and process supplier and other payments in line with authorisation procedures and agreed timetables.
• Process sales and income, ensuring receipts are correctly recorded and allocated.
• Administer employee expenses, checking claims against supporting documentation and company policy.
• Manage petty cash, maintaining accurate records and appropriate financial controls.
• Complete bank and other transactional reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving them promptly.
• Support month-end processing, ensuring tasks are completed within agreed deadlines.
• Prepare and check transactional information to support VAT returns, ready for review and sign-off.
• Provide accurate information to support the Financial Accountant with wider tax compliance.
• Maintain complete, accurate and well-organised finance records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with finance system administration, including maintaining standing data and supporting system updates.
• Respond to routine finance queries from stores, Group entities, suppliers and colleagues.
• Provide general administrative support and assist with additional tasks across the wider Finance team.

Package Description

Salary & Hours

• £32,800 per annum
• 37.50 hours per week
• Based at our Liverpool Head Office

Employee Benefits

• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all our retail stores
• Death in Service Benefit
• Long service recognition scheme
• MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:
  • Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
  • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
  • Low-cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover

Minimum Criteria to Apply

• Experience working in transactional finance.
• Working knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations and banking processes.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to organise your workload, meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues and external contacts.
• An AAT qualification, or current study towards one, would be an advantage.