Branch Accounting Support

Expeditors; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company based in the London Borough of Hounslow is seeking an Accounts Receivable professional to support the financial operations. This role involves ensuring timely processing of vendor invoices, managing credit applications, and running key financial reports. The ideal candidate will have a proactive attitude, attention to detail, and good interpersonal skills. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension, private medical insurance, and training opportunities. This is a full-time position with no remote work option.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Stock Purchase Plan

Training and Personnel Development Program

Qualifications

• Attitude to learn.
• Work well under pressure.
• Enjoy a challenge.
• Office experience is desirable.
• Attention to detail is a must.
• Good computer skills (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Reduce the AR over terms for the branch.
• Process credit applications and reviews.
• Monitor exceptions reports timely.
• Process vendor invoices for payment.
• Assist with reporting for the Accounting Team.
• Support AR and AP team during holidays.

Skills

Account Payable

Invoicing

Journal Entry

Data Entry

Accounting & Finance

Tax Returns

QuickBooks

General Ledger Accounting

Microsoft Excel

Reporting

Payroll

Financial statement

Account Receivable

ACCA

CPA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

QuickBooks

Job description

Supporting the Accounts Receivable team to ensure efficient collection of AR for the Branch and the timely accurate processing of vendor invoices. Work closely with the Product teams to ensure costs are accrued promptly and correctly enabling consistent and delay-free vendor payments. Run regular required reporting for both the team and the Branch providing essential financial insights and operational transparency. Support the Branch Accounting Leadership Team with tasks aimed at streamlining departmental processes safeguarding the financial integrity of the LHR Branch and actively contributing to the continuous improvement of procedures by proposing ideas that eliminate unnecessary accounting work and enhance overall efficiency.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Operations / Finance

• Reduce the AR over terms for the branch
• Reduce the credit balances due to customers
• Process credit applications
• Process credit reviews
• Process credit limits for customer accounts
• Monitor exceptions reports timely
• Process and pass vendor invoices for payment in a timely manner
• Assist with BNP and AJAX queries
• Assist with creating Accounting SOPs
• Run regular reports for the Accounting Team and Branch
• Provide support for AR and AP team holiday cover
• Assist the Branch Accounting Supervisor / Manager with projects
• Complete the mandatory Expeditors training alongside the necessary desk-side training

Systems

• Assist Lead / Supervisor / Manager with changes impacted by law (procedures and policies)
• Proactively communicate suggestions for process changes or adaptations

Culture

• Proactively promote the companys 10 cultural attributes : Appearance Attitude Confidence Curiosity Excellence Integrity Pride Resolute Sense of Humour and Visionary.

Qualifications

• Attitude to learn
• Work well under pressure
• Enjoy a challenge
• Office experience is desirable
• Attention to detail is a must
• Good computer skills (Excel (intermediate level) Word Outlook)

Additional Information

Must have the right to work in the UK

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Vacancy: 1

Key Skills

• Account Payable
• Invoicing
• Journal Entry
• Data Entry
• Accounting & Finance
• Tax Returns
• QuickBooks
• General Ledger Accounting
• Microsoft Excel
• Reporting
• Payroll
• Financial statement
• Account Receivable
• ACCA
• CPA