Job Title: Senior Accounts Assistant
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Fridays, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm (Hybrid-working 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)
Reporting to: Finance Manager
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant, or someone qualified by experience, to take on a varied and rewarding role within a growing business. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are ready to make a real contribution, we would love to hear from you.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Accounts Assistant will take ownership of the sales ledger, oversee the treasury process and play a key part in the preparation of monthly management accounts. You will also provide guidance and support to the Accounts Assistant and work closely with colleagues across the business. There will be the opportunity to be involved in exciting project work which supports the company’s growth plans in the coming years.
Who we are: We are a fragrance-first, family-run brand creating candles, reed diffusers and bath and body care inspired by the world around us. From our home on the North Cornish coast, we craft scents designed to enrich everyday moments and help people reconnect with what surrounds them.
For over thirty years, we've grown into an award-winning, B Corp certified business, shaped by responsible making and an ambitious future. We have an open, supportive culture where creativity, collaboration and craftsmanship guide how we work. People are supported to learn, grow, and take pride in what they make along the way
Responsibilities
Sales Ledger & Credit Control:
- Overall control and maintenance of the sales ledger
- Sending out customer statements and invoices
- Assessing credit requests and reviewing unapproved orders
- Chasing overdue debts and managing outstanding balances
- Arranging customer refunds and credit notes with correct stock adjustments
Management Accounts & Reporting:
- Assisting with the timely and accurate preparation of monthly management accounts
- Performing balance sheet reconciliations
- Supporting the annual budgeting process
- Producing ad hoc reports and analysis as required
Team & Business Support:
- Supporting the Finance Manager with project work to drive business growth
- Training and providing day-to-day support to the Accounts Assistant
- Monitoring and resolving tickets via the Freshdesk system
- Providing cover and support to team members during absences
- Creating and maintaining Financial Policies and Procedures
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of finance processes
- Maintaining professionalism and confidentiality at all times
About You
Essential:
- Part-qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified by experience
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Strong attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy
- Confident communicator, able to liaise effectively with internal teams and external parties
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines
- A collaborative team player with a positive, can-do attitude
Desirable:
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system
- Experience in sales ledger, credit control, balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts preparation
We offer:
- 33 days holiday (including public holidays)
- 50% employee discount on all St Eval products
- Cycle to work scheme
- Bupa Dental Insurance
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Death in service insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced family leave
- A dynamic and inclusive work environment
- An opportunity to grow with us - we invest in our people's professional development
- Hybrid working
- Team social events
- Volunteering opportunities with our charity partners
Pay: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person
