We Are Recruiting For An Accounts Assistant

Unity Doors Limited; Newent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 23 days holiday

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Discount portal

Employee assistance programme

Discount on door products

Job summary

Unity Doors Limited is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance team at our head office in Newent, Gloucestershire. The role focuses on credit control, payroll administration, and end-to-end debtors management, with responsibilities spanning reconciliations and liaising with other departments.

Based at our Newent head office, the position offers Monday to Friday hours, with a salary up to £33,000 per annum, and benefits including pension, life assurance, and discounts on door products.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Experience in Credit Control / Debt Collection activities.
• Experience of Payroll administration.
• Highly organised approach and ability to respond to business demands.

Responsibilities

• Credit Control of the business to include daily chasing of payments.
• Reconciliation of payments to remittances and valuations.
• Reviewing credit limits and end-to-end management of debtors ledger.
• Liaising with other departments to resolve invoice queries quickly.
• Payroll administration for hourly paid employees and overtime reports.

Skills

Credit control

Payroll administration

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Organised

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

WE’RE RECRUITING FOR AN ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Unity Doors is a specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of composite and timber doorsets and accessories. We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team based at our head office in Newent, Gloucestershire.

Essential details

• Reporting to: Finance Director
• Location: Head offices in Newent, Gloucestershire
• Hours of work: Monday to Friday, hours per week, to with a finish on a
  Friday
• Salary: Dependent on experience – Up to £33,000 per annum
• Benefits: Up to 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, life assurance, retail discounts portal, employee assistance programme, discount on door products

Key Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Credit Control of the business to include daily chasing of accounts for payment ensuring customer payments are received to agreed credit terms.
• Reconciliation of payments to remittances received and valuations issued.
• Applying for and reviewing credit limits.
• Accountable for end-to-end management of debtors ledger.
• Liaising with other departments to ensure any customer invoice queries are resolved quickly and efficiently.
• Reconciliation of banks and finance facility on a monthly basis.
• Liaising with bank on a weekly basis to ensure all compliance processes are being adhered to.
• Continuous analysis and review of company retention held ledger and liaising with customers to ensure payment schedules are met.
• Payroll administration for hourly paid employees – reconciliation of weekly hours worked and provision of overtime reports to line managers
• Support the Finance Director in the monthly review and analysis of sales and financial trends within the business.
• HMRC activities – Completion of monthly CIS returns and assisting in quarterly VAT returns.
• Support the Finance Director on ad-hoc duties, project work and audit activities, as and when required

Must have Skills, abilities & Characteristics

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to influence and negotiate.
• Strong numerical skills backed with analytical skills.
• Experience in Credit Control / Debt Collection activities.
• Experience of Payroll administration
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
• Highly organised approach to work and able to react positively to demands from the business.
• Positive approach to work with a passion to succeed.