At Lake, we’re innovators – we bring thinkers together to make incredible things happen – delivering real value for suppliers and customers. In fact, it is at the heart of everything we do! We call it ‘Ultimate Customer Value’ and it’s in our DNA.
Our transparent supplier and customer relationships mean unique and compelling sales propositions from concept to commercialisation. As a leading technical distributor of speciality chemicals and minerals, operating across five divisions, we distribute ingredients for pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, paints and coatings, corrosion protection, cosmetics and personal care, and other industrial market applications.
With decades of product and application expertise, combined with deep market trend analysis and regulatory knowledge, we help our suppliers and customers to succeed. What’s more, through new product development, our customers benefit from significant commercial opportunities. And with agile manufacturing we provide a comprehensive end-to-end service of design and development, sourcing, conversion, warehousing, and distribution.
Not only this, but our specialist team and entrepreneurial culture means you’ll always get innovative and commercially beneficial solutions that align with your goals.
Job Function:
To assist the Finance team in the smooth and efficient financial management of the business through transactional accuracy.
Duties:
- Posting and allocation of daily bank receipts
- Cash Book update and reconciliation
- Cash flow forecast update
- Upload of sales invoices to confidential invoice discounting system.
- Netsuite input of Cash Book Payments
- Coding of overhead invoices
- Netsuite upload of overhead invoices
- Suggested weekly payment of suppliers
- Supplier statement reconciliations
- Validate and approve employee expense submissions
- Manage submission and approval of company credit card expenses and business mileage submissions
- Confidential invoice discounting reconciliation
- Multi-currency bank and cash reconciliations
- Training
Abilities & Skills:
- Accounting Technician Qualification (AAT) - minimum level 3
- A strong understanding of accounting principles and statutory requirements with recent experience in a similar role.
- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail, high levels of accuracy and well organised
- Able to develop effective relationships with work colleagues
- Oracle Netsuite or similar experience desirable.
- Competent IT skills, confident user of Microsoft excel with strong data manipulation skills
- Highest standards and levels of accuracy, numeracy and literacy skills.
- Candidate must be resilient and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced finance environment. They should also be highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
Pay: Up to £28,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Redditch B98 9PA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Redditch B98 9PA
