Finance Officer/ Cashier – Luton

Finance Officer/Cashier, broad, hands on accounts role, Luton, £19,000 – £21,000

Our Client, a well established and growing business, have an opening for a Finance Officer/Cashier to join their head office finance team in Luton. This is a permanent, full time role. Working in a busy team, in a high volume environment, your duties as Finance Officer/Cashier will include

• Bank reconciliations
• Collection of direct debits
• Credit Control
• Cash allocation
• Petty cash
• Query resolution
• Finance administration
• Ad hoc finance support as needed

The ideal candidate will have previously worked in a similar role, with banking administration experience being essential.  You will be comfortable working as part of a team in a fast paced/high volume environment. Candidates who are studying AAT are going to be of interest, although applications are welcome from candidates who are not studying. Study support can be discussed at interview stage. Good Excel and IT skills are important.

You will have a can do attitude and be keen to learn and progress. Immediately available candidates are of particular interest due to the role being vacant and our client is keen to fill the Finance Officer/Cashier role as soon as possible so please submit your CV without delay if this opportunity is of interest.

Accounts Payable Assistant – Luton

Temporary Accounts Payable Assistant, 3 months +, Luton, £13.50 per hour 

Our client, an instantly recognisable brand name with a Luton head office, is looking for an interim Accounts Payable Assistant for a 3 month temp assignment, with opportunity of an extension.

This will be working in an established purchase ledger team of 3, to complete a project that needs an “all hands to the pump” approach.  It is a fast paced environment and will require you to liaise with other departments to ensure excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

The Job:

• Matching and coding invoices on Purchase Order Systems or through the use of SAP (preferred)
• Monthly Pre-payment Processing
• Maintain and update central journal
• Pursuing non-authorised invoices to maintain up to date records
• Maintaining supplier statement reconciliations on a timely basis
• Processing Petty Cash for site
• Raising Debit Notes
• Scanning & emailing PO invoices to relevant site
• Process credit notes within the system
• Other ad-hoc duties as and when required

You:

• Immediately Available or on a relatively short notice period
• Proven experience of working within an SLA Driven environment
• Someone with a good Accounts Payable background and strong influencing skills.
• Ideally you would have excellent customer service and telephone manner and excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• You must have strong interpersonal skills including persuasiveness and/or assertiveness skills with excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• You will be required to work to tight deadlines and show excellent communication skills. We also require a candidate with good commercial awareness.

If you are an Accounts Payable specialist, available ASAP and looking for a role to work with an employer of choice in the Luton area, please apply now.

Credit Controller – St Neots

Credit Controller, 3 month + Temporary assignment, £10-£12 per hour, St Neots

Our client seeks a Credit Controller to work as part of their team on a 3 Months + interim contract.

As the Credit Controller, you will be responsible for your own ledger, which will entail high volume calling chasing varying values of money. Ideally you would have gained previous credit control experience in a shared service centre or head office environment, working to KPI’s & targets, and be able to work using your own initiative.

In return for your expertise in dealing effectively with workloads in a busy, and sometimes pressurised team, our client offers an excellent working environment, on-site parking and career development with the possibility of becoming perm, although there is no guarantee.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please contact us today.

Finance Assistant – Liphook

Our client is a design and manufacturing business, established for over 40 years.  They are currently looking to cover a role for Maternity leave. They are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant on a fixed term contract for 12 months – starting as soon as possible.

As the Finance Assistant, you will ideally have broad based accounts experience including both Sales & Purchase Ledgers, Credit Control and Payroll.

Description:

• Maintain the company’s Purchase Ledger – obtain necessary approvals and post invoices and credit notes to the Finance system, reconcile supplier accounts, preparation of BACS payment runs.
• Maintain the company’s Sales Ledger – Post invoices and credit notes on to the Finance system.
• Take responsibility for the credit control function and feedback to the Finance and Administration Manager.
• Assist the Accounts Supervisor with maintaining the Time and Attendance System including reporting on sickness, holidays and other personnel related matters.
• Assist the Accounts Supervisor with producing information for the monthly payroll
• Assist with the year-end audit preparation work.
• Provide cover when the Accounts Supervisor is absent.
• Assist the Director of HR and the Senior Finance and Administration Manager with HR matters.
• Any other duties that would be reasonably expected of a Finance and Administration Clerk.

Education / Experience:

• AAT Qualified or QBE.
• High degree of numeracy and accuracy.
• Experience of Microsoft Excel and Word and a leading accounting software package is essential.
• Ability to function in a flexible working environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team to meet monthly deadlines

Excellent benefits are offered with this role, more details will be given following successful applications. We are working with this client has they have a subsidiary business close to one of our offices in the East Midlands.

All applications will be dealt in the strictest of confidence and we will not be able to discuss any other roles locally, as this is not a region we would normally focus on.

Credit Controller – Letchworth

Credit Controller, permanent opportunity, £23,000 + benefits, Letchworth Garden City

Our client, a leading business in their sector and part of an international business, have a need for a Credit Controller. This is a newly created role working in a busy and fast paced, head office collections team.

As Credit Controller, your duties will include the following:

• Chasing late/non payment
• Cash allocation
• Query resolution
• Setting up new accounts
• Reporting on status of debt/overdue accounts
• Administration/ad hoc support

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in Credit Control, be customer focused and solutions driven. You will have good Excel and IT skills, be confident dealing with queries and building relationships at all levels. The successful candidate can expect first class training, professional development and career progression.

Finance Manager – St Albans

Finance Manager, Broad SME No. 1 finance role reporting to MD, St Albans, £45,000 – £55,000

A newly created opportunity for a CIMA, ACCA or ACA Qualified Accountant to join this well established SME services business, preparing for its next phase of growth.

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Managing Director of the business, as Finance Manager you will have broad hands on responsibility for running all aspects of the accounts function.  You will also have an active role in the leadership team of the business, implementing and developing systems and procedures and making proactive recommendations on where improvements to commerciality and profitability could be made.

On a day to day basis, your duties as Finance Manager will include:

• Preparation of weekly MI reporting with analysis and commentary
• Monthly management accounts including P&L, balance sheet and variance analysis
• Ensuring robust financial controls in line with company policy
• Supporting operational management to understand individual and team profitability
• Running commission statements, communicating sales figures and targets to the team
• Cashflow forecasting, credit control and accounts payable management
• Ad hoc reporting, analysis and business planning as required

To succeed as the Finance Manager in this fast paced, sales orientated business, you will need a good understanding of accounting frameworks, policies and procedures, with strong all round finance experience in an SME environment.  As this is such a commercial, front line role, you will also need to demonstrate a high degree of business acumen and effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain the financial goals and performance of the company to non accounting staff.  You will be given autonomy in running the accounts function, whilst also making a tangible contribution to the broader management of the business, and the direction that it takes towards meeting its ambitious mid – long term strategic plans.

Accounts Receivable Team Leader – Leighton Buzzard

Accounts Receivables Team Leader, supervising 3 staff, Leighton Buzzard, £23,000 – £25,000

Our client, who have a strong heritage and are a leading player in their sector, have a need for an Accounts Receivables Team Leader.

Working in a high volume and fast paced environment, looking after a team of 3 and reporting into the Transactions Manager, the duties of the Accounts Receivables Team Leader will include:

• Supervising a team of 3 sales ledger staff on a day to day basis
• Putting KPI’s, processes and procedures in place
• Provide training, mentoring and support to team
• Reviewing performance
• Support to Transactions Manager/business as needed

The ideal candidate will have proven knowledge of Accounts Receivable/Credit Control and have supervisory experience.  You will have strong Excel and IT skills and be confident working closely with senior finance team and building relationships at all levels.  Immediately available candidates are going to be of particular interest, as the role is currently vacant. The person who was doing the role has moved to another role internally. We are therefore advising suitable candidates to apply ASAP!

Sales Ledger Clerk – Northampton

Sales Ledger Clerk, high volume head office role, temporary 3 months+, Northampton, £10 per hour

Our Client, a multi sited local organisation are looking to appoint a temporary Sales Ledger Clerk to assist with excess workload.

As the temporary Sales Ledger Clerk your duties will include;

• Raising Invoices
• Allocating of cash
• Query Resolution
• Some chasing of Outstanding debt

You must already have experience in a similar role, strong communication skills and be available at short notice.

In return our client offers a supportive working environment in a central location with on site parking

Credit Controller – Dunstable

Our client, an innovative and progressive business, have a need for an experienced Credit Controller to join their team in Dunstable.

Working in a fast paced collections environment, your duties as the Credit Controller will include:

• Chasing late/non payment
• Cash allocation
• Query resolution
• Setting up new accounts
• Reporting on status of debt/overdue accounts
• Support to Senior Credit Controller as required
• Administration including finance inbox

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in Credit Control, be customer focused and solutions driven. You will have good Excel and IT skills, be confident dealing with queries and building relationships at all levels.

You will be a team player with a strong work ethic, can do attitude, excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Immediately available candidates are of particular interest as this is an urgent role, the hiring manager is keen to interview experienced Credit Controllers as soon as possible!

Payrolller – Northampton

Payroll Officer, working on client payrolls, Northampton, £23,000

This multi sited, well known leader in their field are looking to recruit a Payroll Officer to join their efficient Payroll department due to company growth.

Your responsibilities as Payroll Officer will include:

• Setting up and processing new and existing payroll for a portfolio of clients
• Calculating SSP, SSP and SPP
• Submitting RTI reports to HMRC
• Issuing payslips
• Weekly and monthly submissions of auto-enrolment pensions
• Resolving payroll queries

The candidate suited to the Payroll Officer post will hold previous payroll skills, ideally in a bureau background, experience of running multiple complex payrolls, with the ability to work to deadlines and under pressure. CIPP qualification would be an advantage.