Senior Accounts Clerk

Freightserve recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established Freight Forwarder in Slough is seeking a Senior Accounts Clerk. Responsibilities include preparing monthly management accounts, managing VAT returns, and overseeing credit control. The ideal candidate has strong financial reporting skills, is proficient in Xero and Excel, and has experience with multi-currency transactions. Join a reputable agency known for excellence in the Freight recruitment sector.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial reporting and reconciliation.
• Experience in managing multi-currency transactions.
• Proficiency in VAT returns filing and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Complete month-end reports and perform reconciliation of accounts.
• Oversee purchase ledger, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Manage and submit VAT returns in accordance with regulations.
• Prepare and process monthly payment runs.
• Oversee credit control and manage receivables.
• Handle multi-currency payables and receivables.
• Generate and issue duty and VAT invoices.

Skills

Financial reporting

Reconciliation

Credit control

Multi-currency transactions

VAT returns filing

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in accounting Xero

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Job description

Freightserve recruitment are looking for a Senior Accounts Clerk for a well-established Freight Forwarder. The role is based in the Slough, Berkshire area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Complete month-end reports and perform reconciliation of all accounts.
• Oversee purchase ledger, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
• Manage and submit VAT returns in accordance with regulations.
• Prepare and process monthly payment runs, ensuring timely payments to suppliers.
• Oversee credit control, managing receivables and minimizing outstanding debts.
• Handle multi-currency payables and receivables, ensuring accurate currency conversions and records.
• Transfer data from the operating system into accounting records, verifying accuracy (e.g., correct currency invoicing, charge allocations).
• Generate and issue duty and VAT invoices to customers.
• Address and resolve complex customer and supplier queries, ensuring effective communication and problem-solving.

Key Requirements:

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliation, and credit control.
• Experience in multi-currency transactions and accounts payable/receivable management.
• Proficiency in VAT returns filing and compliance.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail in financial transactions.
• Ability to handle complex financial queries from customers and suppliers.
• Proficiency in accounting Xero and Microsoft Excel essential.

As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight recruitment specialist. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry