Admin Assistant

Tate; Watford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing company in Hitchin is seeking an Admin Assistant for a permanent, office-based role. The successful candidate will provide support to the Financial Controller and management team, as well as carry out various administrative duties. You will need strong communication and organisational skills, along with knowledge of Microsoft Office. The salary is competitive, up to £28,000 for candidates with export experience. Benefits include holiday increasing with tenure, life assurance, and an annual bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary

20 days holiday

Life Assurance

Overtime pay

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
• Export documentation knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical support for order fulfilment and finance teams.
• Input client quotations into ERP and SAP systems.
• Collate export shipping documentation and manage DHL dispatches.

Skills

Knowledge of Export documentation

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

ERP business management system

SAP

Job description

About the Role

We are recruiting for Admin Assistant for an established manufacturing business based in Hitchin. This is a permanent position which is 100% office based in Hitchin.

Working 37 hours a week Monday to Friday. Start times flexible between 7:30am to 9:00am and finish time between 4:00pm to 5:30pm - with a 12:45pm finish on a Friday.

This is a varied role supporting the Financial Controller and management team.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Giving clerical support for order fulfilment and finance teams.
• Inputting client quotations onto an ERP business management system and SAP.
• Production and collation of export shipping documentation.
• Collation of documentation for Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees for export invoicing.
• Inputting staff cards.
• Inputting of staff attendance information onto the company's staff and attendance system.
• Answering the telephone when the switchboard is busy and transferring calls, taking messages etc when required.
• Manage DHL dispatches.
• Arrange lunches and travel for visitors.
• Plus other ad hoc administration duties when required.

Person Specification

• Knowledge of Export documentation is preferred not essential.
• Good solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as Word and Outlook.
• Well organised with excellent communication skills.
• Position work ethic and self-motivated.
• Work well as part of a team.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on level of experience - with Export experience will pay up to £28,000.
• 20 days holiday - excluding bank holidays - goes up by 1 day every year until a max of 26 days.
• Life Assurance 3 x salary.
• Overtime paid at time and a half.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Pension.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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