Job Role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance Team.
If you are energetic, well-organised and want to work in a fast-moving environment, then this could be the job for you. This is an office based role, with one day a week working from home on successful completion of probation.
Core Responsibilities
· Working predominantly on the Amazon Vendor Sales Ledger to investigate/challenge all correspondence for its validity including:
o AMZ Vendor Debtors – ensure all invoices are on Amazon’s Portal
o Process/check Amazon vendor shortage claims
o Process/check Amazon vendor product returns
o Process/check Amazon vendor freight charges
o Process/check Amazon vendor chargebacks; produce analysis of chargebacks to identify opportunities to reduce.
o Process/check Amazon Vendor advertising costs
o Verify Co-op charges to internal records and back-up; Accrue/prepay as appropriate.
o Check/validate ad-hoc Amazon Vendor audit claims
o Prepare Amazon Vendor report for management review and organise/chair meeting.
· Posting daily UK BACS payments in a timely manner (by 10.30am), to include full preparation. Save customer remittances received in a shared Accounts folder; allocating key customer remittances.
· Customer cheque processing
· Monitor email inboxes (3 Amazon, 4 EU; 1 UK); query resolution
· Produce weekly export aging report; discuss issues with Client Success
· Produce monthly AR ageing report
· Produce monthly Center Parcs rebate calculation
· Produce monthly rebate calculation for other clients (e.g. Creation Station)
· Post monthly over/under Sales Ledger write-off
· Process annual 6-year write-off on Sales Ledger
· Multi-currency Bank postings and reconciliations – Paypal/Barclays/Soc-Gen
· To liaise with other departments and develop key business relationships, including notifying relevant parties of payments received to ensure prompt release of held orders.
· Raise invoices for Key Account customers on external portals (Coupa, Center Parcs) where relevant.
· Review applications for credit accounts, assessing viability for credit; open credit Accounts after assessment and link to online Magento logins.
· To provide ad hoc cover where necessary to release held orders throughout the day.
· To monitor the failed emails and update customer contact details accordingly.
· Chase aged debt balances.
· Ad hoc administration tasks as and when required
Skills and experience
· Minimum 2 years’ experience working within a finance department
· Strong IT skills and in particular Excel (intermediate level – able to use/create pivot tables, vlookups etc)
· Good time management, with the ability to work to deadlines
· Attention to detail; analytical.
· Willingness to learn and develop your career within a supportive environment
· Highly organised and able to work on own initiative
Hours/Days: Monday to Friday - 8.15am 4.45pm.
No Agencies please.
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
