FTC Branch Accountant Liverpool (12-month assignment)

Dole UK; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Dole UK is seeking a FTC Branch Accountant for a 12-month assignment in Liverpool. This role involves managing financial reporting, reconciliations, and analysis across multiple branches, requiring strong Excel skills and experience in an accounts team. The position offers a hybrid working status and may involve occasional travel to other locations.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-moving accounts team.
• Understanding of all aspects of an accounts department.
• High level Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile bank accounts and prepare treasury reports weekly.
• Handle monthly period-end activities including journals and reconciliations.
• Produce sales reports and conduct monthly analysis.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Data Management

Communication

Organisational Skills

Team Working

Education

Qualified Accountant or QBE

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

FTC Branch Accountant Liverpool (12-month assignment)

POSITION TITLE: FTC Branch Accountant (12-month assignment)

LOCATION: Liverpool Head Office

REPORTS TO: Financial Controller - Wholesale & Foodservice

ABOUT THE ROLE

To ensuring that all financial reporting and accounting transactions are completed accurately and timely each month for several branches and supporting in the annual budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Banking & Cash

• Reconciling Bank Accounts on a weekly basis
• Credit Card Postings and Reconciliations
• Produce and submit Treasury Report to Group every week

Month end Responsibilities

• Nominal Ledger Period End including all journals/ accruals and reconciliations
• Productions of Branch Packs including statistics etc. in Excel
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Commission Calculation
• Rebate Calculations and Reconciliations
• Support Branch purchase ledger and sales ledger functions with any queries
• Oversee the expense ledger, ensuring invoices are coded correctly
• Petty Cash
• Recharge invoices

Analysis

• Weekly Sales reports using Excel
• Ad hoc Analysis requests
• Monthly Sales Analysis

Payroll

• Support in payroll analysis

Other

• VAT Returns to Head Office
• Produce Ad hoc reports
• Internal / External Audit

EXPERIENCE / ABOUT YOU

Experience of working in a fast-moving accounts team

• Understanding of all aspects of an accounts department
• Production of all aspects of accounts

• Desirable - Experience and understanding of the retail / foodservice industry
• Ability to manage large quantities of data via excel.
• Committed to the delivery of quality reporting
• Capable of applying attention to detail and accuracy
• IT Literate
• High level Microsoft Excel Skills
• Good communication skills and ability to build strong business relationships
• Excellent organisational skills / flexibility essential
• Ability to use own initiative and to adapt to changes in the industry
• Good team working

Occasional travel to Bristol and Edinburgh may be required as part of induction.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified Accountant or QBE

Department Head Office SSC Locations Liverpool, England, UK Remote status Hybrid

• Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, UK
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