Accounts Assistant

Overview:

To be responsible for processing all Finance transactions on a timely and accurate basis. To be responsible for control of sales/purchase ledgers and to provide support to the Management Accountant/Stock and Cost Controller/Finance Director.

About Group55

We are a manufacturer of pet care, personal care and household products that helps brands and entrepreneurs achieve great things by creating outstanding products and offering unparalleled services. We use our experience as brand owners of the market-leading pet care brand, Animology, to offer our customers an exceptional full-service development, manufacturing, and fulfilment solution, and we do it with passion and enthusiasm.

Group55 DNA

01, We are COMMITTED

02, We are RESPECTFUL

03, We are COLLABORATIVE

04, We are RESPONSIBLE

05, We are ADAPTABLE

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties include but are not restricted to those listed below. The job holder may be asked to carry out other additional tasks within their capability and knowledge.

Cashbook

• Posting all cash transactions to the relevant cashbook

• Allocation of payments and receipts to the relevant customer/supplier ledger

• Daily reconciliation of all bank accounts

Sales Ledger

• Processing/inputting of all inbound sales orders

• Raising and posting of all Private Label customer invoices

• Issuing statements to customers

• Management of customer EDI systems to receive orders and send invoices

• Raising Product Development invoices

• Management of customer credit limits

• Obtaining approval for customer promotional costs/credit claims

• Resolution of any customer queries

• Credit control

Purchase Ledger

• Posting of all supplier invoices, including matching to Purchase Order and downloading from supplier portals where appropriate 

• Cross-checking supplier statements to identify missing invoices

• Processing the weekly payment runs

• Obtaining authorisation for purchase invoices from relevant staff members

• Management and monthly reconciliation of company credit cards

Other

• Management of the Orders/Accounts inbox

Formal Qualifications and Experience required:

• 2 years experience in a similar role 

• Previous experience on Sage 200 is desired

Personal Attributes/Skills:

• Excellent attention to detail 

• Excellent organisation skills and an ability to prioritise.

• Good problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels within the business.

• Enjoys working within a team and wants to work in a collaborative environment

• IT literacy (including Excel)

Rewards & Benefits:

We’re dedicated to ensuring Group55 is a great place to work, we love what we do and we want to work with great people who love what they do too. We have a happy and inclusive workplace that offers support and development opportunities for our people to continue to achieve their best.

This role will be office-based in Chorley, Lancashire. Group55 offer a company profit share bonus after a qualifying period.

Salary: Competitive based on experience.