Senior Accounts Clerk

Freightserve Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading freight recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Accounts Clerk in Slough. The role involves preparing management accounts, overseeing purchase ledgers, and managing VAT returns. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, experience with multi-currency transactions, and proficiency in Xero and Excel. A great opportunity to join a well-established company in the freight forwarding industry.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliation and credit control.
• Experience in multi-currency transactions and accounts payable/receivable management.
• Proficient in VAT returns filing and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
• Complete month-end reports and perform reconciliation of all accounts.
• Manage and submit VAT returns in accordance with regulations.

Skills

Financial reporting

Reconciliation

Credit control

Analytical skills

Multi-currency transactions

Tools

Xero

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