AR/AP Accountant

MicroStar Logistics; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in keg solutions seeks an ambitious AR/AP Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple business entities in the UK and Europe, focusing on maintaining AR & AP ledgers while assisting with monthly reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong accounting background, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail. Join a company committed to sustainability and efficiency, where your contributions will help streamline financial processes and support transformative growth in the keg solutions market. Embrace this chance to advance your career in a collaborative environment that values innovation and customer-first philosophy.

Benefits

Pension

Bonus

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, with partially qualified accountants considered.
• A-level and degree qualifications in numerical/analytical subjects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain AR & AP ledgers and assist with monthly reporting.
• Ensure timely invoicing and cash collection for Kegstar customers.
• Assist in preparing month-end accounts and annual audit requirements.

Skills

Accounting experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Netsuite

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Education

A-level qualifications

Degree in numerical/analytical subject

Tools

Netsuite

Microsoft Office

Job description

While each functional area has specific expertise, we’re all focused on one thing: Our customers.

MicroStar Logistics is built on the simple idea that sharing is better. We provide a comprehensive shared-keg solution designed to eliminate the inefficient and costly method in which kegs have traditionally been owned, tracked and retrieved by breweries. The company manages a pool of over 6 million shareable kegs and the corresponding logistical needs for brewery customers. By sharing kegs rather than owning, our customers reduce the distance empty kegs travel lowering our collective carbon footprint by over 10 million kg of CO2e. This cost-effective outsourced solution also enables our customers to preserve capital, improve quality, and focus on core competencies such as production and marketing. These benefits, combined with MicroStar’s CUSTOMER FIRST! philosophy, have allowed us to develop long-term, exclusive partnerships with many of the world’s best brewers including approximately half of the 50 largest breweries in the U.S.

MicroStar’s 30-year track record of growth is set to continue for the next 30 years through growth in our core business as well as continued geographic and service diversification. Through MicroStar’s acquisition of Kegstar, a leading keg solutions provider in markets including the UK, Europe and Australia, MicroStar is positioned for transformative growth globally. Additionally, our network of 1,500+ beer distributors is unequaled and provides a platform for products and services beyond kegs further expanding the company’s growth potential, beginning with the launch of reusable pallet management in 2023.

The AR/AP Accountant role will be working across multiple business entities within UK and Europe in multiple currencies, primarily maintaining the AR & AP ledgers and assisting the Finance Team with the monthly reporting. We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual, willing to learn and master the day-to-day processes whilst taking on the project work required to automate our financial processes so we can scale faster.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and/or maintain ledger account reconciliations i.e. bank, purchase, sales, intercompany and other balance sheet accounts
• Produce reconciliations according to the various weekly, monthly and quarterly deadlines
• Assist the Financial Accountant in producing cashflow forecasts ensuring a high level of accuracy in cash movements enabling Kegstar to manage its GBP and EUR accounts effectively
• Ensure customers receive their Kegstar invoices and statements in a timely and reliable manner with total accuracy
• Ownership of cash collection & reconciliation of customers payments via our Direct Debit provider
• Ad hoc entry of customer credits & billing adjustments into Netsuite
• Working with the Customer Experience team to assist with customer queries and the aged receivables process
• Ensure all supplier invoices are received and inputted into Netsuite in a timely and accurate manner
• Take ownership of ensuring that our suppliers are paid on time and employee expenses are reviewed and processed accordingly
• Take ownership of managing the Kegstar corporate card facilities to ensure all transactions are recorded and reconciled accurately
• Working with the Operations & Logistics team to ensure invoices received are approved & coded in a timely manner
• Working with the Customer Experience team to ensure the European Keg Deposits reconcile across systems
• Assist the Finance team in preparing the month end accounts, ensuring balances are reconciled in a timely and accurate manner
• Assist the Finance team in producing analysis and commentary
• Assist the Finance team in completing the annual audit requirements, providing accurate information within the required deadlines
• Building effective and open working relationships with key teams from other parts of the business - particularly Customer Experience and Operations & Logistics
• Mastering the AR & AP processes within the business and streamlining to create efficiencies for scalability
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy and system integrity, escalating any foreseeable issues or opportunities for improvement where required
• We are constantly evolving and need to scale our processes and systems in line with our growth ambitions.

Qualifications

• Accounting experience is essential with partially qualified accountants considered (ACA, ACCA, and CIMA) with 3+ years business experience.
• A-level qualifications & Degree level qualifications (preferably in a numerical/analytical subject)
• High levels of communication to stay connected to a team that is operating all over the country
• Proficient in English (written, reading and oral)
• Confident working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Previous experience of Netsuite desirable but not essential
• Ability to work accurately and continuously maintain high standards
• Organised & conscientious with a strong attention to detail
• Quick to learn and adaptable to changing work allocation & business priorities
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Able to demonstrate self-motivation and self-management skills
• Prepared to take the lead & ownership of tasks

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• This position is located in an office environment

Other Duties

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

Salary Range: £40,000, plus bonus

Kegstar offers a competitive compensation package to include pension, bonus and private healthcare.

Kegstar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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