Finance Assistant (AR) FTC - Level 1

All About Food Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing FMCG company as a Finance Assistant in Manchester. This hybrid role involves managing accounts receivable, processing orders, and ensuring compliance with company policies. You'll work closely with various departments and contribute to financial reporting.

Benefits

Pension Matched up to 8%

Bupa Private Medical Insurance

VIP Co-op Live Access

Sample Scheme (£20 per month)

Surprise & Delight Scheme

Paid Sabbatical after 5 years

Qualifications

• Previous experience within Accounts Receivable.
• Experience with EDI orders/invoicing.

Responsibilities

• Process live orders and manage accounts receivable tasks.
• Reconcile customer statements and handle queries.
• Collaborate with other departments for timely payments.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Effective Communication

Tools

Sage 200

Esker

Job description

Hybrid – Full-time, 6-Month Fixed-Term Position

This is a great time to join All About Food. We are a rapidly growing FMCG business with a £100M+ turnover with high growth ambitions. With 25 years’ experience in licensing, we are the business that makes restaurant brands successful in retail. You may not have heard of us, but we are confident that you will know the brands we market in the UK & Ireland.

Our portfolio of partnerships includes Nando’s, Costa Coffee, PizzaExpress, Wagamama, Pret-a-Manger and others.

At the heart of our business is a set of core values that underpins everything we do.

We believe we succeed as a team, and strive to get better, be better and achieve more together every day. Our team know we are in it together, and it always feels like it.

The role of Finance Assistant is a full-time Hyrbid role in an exciting office location based in Central Manchester!

Primary Role

• Process live orders accurately, efficiently and on time and assisting the accounts receivable manager with root cause analysis of any issues
• Process customer debit notes and stock returns accurately, on time in full ensuring they are authorised in line with the agreed procedure
• Set up and maintain product details in the EDI system accurately, on time and in full
• Process EDI sales invoices accurately, on time and in full
• Allocate bank receipts and payments in sage ensuring they are posted accurately, on time and in full and any discrepancies are investigated and reported to the accounts receivable manager
• Efficiently handle customer queries and resolve issues
• Maintain pricing within sage ensuring prices are approved and input in the system accurately and on time
• Carry out the bank reconciliation in line with the agreed schedule ensuring any discrepancies are investigated and either resolved or escalated to the accounts payable manager and senior finance manager
• Report on outstanding sales orders in sage
• Manage the accounts receivable inbox ensuring all inbox items are actioned and filed in accordance with the agreed process
• Ensure adherence to the agreed accounts receivable policies and procedures
• Reconcile customer statements in line with agreed schedule
• Ensure compliance with company policies, as well as other HMRC regulations
• Collaborate with other departments, such as sales, to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices
• Prepare the weekly credit control report
• Assist with audits and provide documentation and support as needed

Requirements

• Highly organised and detail orientated
• High levels of resilience and robustness
• Time management
• Effective communication

Experience:

• Previous experience within Accounts Receivable
• Using Sage 200 and/or Esker
• Allocating cash and working with customers who take deductions
• EDI orders/invoicing and maintaining these systems

Team:
Finance

Employment Type:
Full Time, 6-Month Fixed Term Contract

Location:
Manchester, NQ

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Hiring Manager:
Sam Wilson, Accounts Receivable Manager

Pension Matched up to 8%
(Salary Sacrifice or Auto-Enrolment)

Bupa Private Medical Insurance
(Including existing medical conditions)

VIP Co-op Live Access

Sample Scheme
(£20 per month to spend on our products)

Surprise & Delight Scheme; VIP days including Royal Ascot and Wimbledon.

Paid Sabbatical
(1 month after 5 years service)

Address: Fourways House, Hilton St, Manchester M1 2EJ