Operational Accounts Administrator

Charles Taylor; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Portsmouth is seeking an Operational Accounts Administrator to provide administrative support, process purchase and sales invoices, and assist with various tasks in the Accounts department. Ideal candidates should have GCSE Maths and English, strong computer skills, and excellent attention to detail. The position offers full-time hours from Monday to Friday with opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and onboarding programme

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Essential: Computer skills, communication skills.
• Desirable: 1+ years experience in an accounting environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Operational Accounts team with administrative and financial tasks.
• Process purchase invoices and send sales invoices.
• Assist with ad hoc tasks and compliance questions.

Skills

Computer knowledge including Outlook, Word, and Excel

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to work to deadlines

Education

GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-C or equivalent)

Job description

Job title: Operational Accounts Administrator

Reports to: Operational Accounts Supervisor

Department: Accounts

Location: Portsmouth

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, Full Time, 37.5 hours a week.

The Role

Provide support to the Operational Accounts team with ad hoc administrative and financial tasks. Ensure timely and accurate processing of purchase invoices. Complete daily tasks related to remittance and sales invoice distribution.

Respond to internal and external queries via phone and email in a professional and courteous manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices from our providers.
• Sending of sales invoices and payment remittances to our clients/providers.
• Assisting in any adhoc tasks required by Accounts Assistant/Department.
• Deal with any questions / compliance issues that arise.

Required Skills

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-C or equivalent) - Essential

Skills

• Computer knowledge to include Outlook, Work and Excel - Essential
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and a good telephone manner
• Experience
• At least 1 years' experience in an accounting environment - Desirable
• Characteristics
• Excellent attention to detail, numerical, organised, integrity, flexible, and confidential.
• Be able to work on own initiative as well as in a team.Be able to work to deadlines.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Charles Taylor is proud to be an inclusive employer. We provide an environment of mutual respect with zero tolerance to discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We promote a transparent and fair recruitment and selection process, and all contribute to the successful, inclusive, and diverse culture and environment which we are proud to be a part of.

Our values define who we are, what we stand for and how we behave. They guide how we work with our colleagues and our clients, today and in the future. By living our values every day when we come to work, we deliver better results for the world of insurance.

• INTEGRITY: We do the right thing
• COLLABORATION: We are one
• AGILITY: We learn, evolve, and adapt
• CARE: We are compassionate and human
• ACCOUNTABILITY: We take ownership

We provide a comprehensive training and onboarding programme for all new staff. This programme is the start of a learning journey which involves regular coaching, feedback and skill development. Our investment in you allows you to grow and progress for the longer term. For this reason, if you are in possession of a visa please note that we will be unable to consider you for one of our positions if you have less than 18 months remaining on your visa. If you have less than 18 months remaining on your visa, we may still consider you for one of our roles if you can provide one of the following:

• Clear evidence of family ties that would go on to provide you with the eligibility to extend your visa.
• Clear and current evidence that you qualify for a visa extension under the UK immigration laws and can also provide supporting documentation of this.

Please note that, should you require sponsorship in order to remain employed, we will not, under any circumstances, be able to support you and any such request will be automatically refused.