Smarter Utility is in need of a full-time accounts assistant to support our company across a broad range of invoicing and book keeping responsibilities.
Reporting to the operations manager, you will take a hands-on role in the day-to-day financial operations of the business, working mostly independently to support the back-office function of the company.
We are looking for someone with a friendly nature, with great communication skills and excellent attention to detail. Our ideal candidate has at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role, and is familiar and confident working with invoicing management. We are looking for someone proactive, who is capable of organising and managing their own day-to-day workload, as well as constantly seeking out new ways to drive the company forward.
Responsibilities include – but are not limited to – the following:
FINANCE
- Reconciliation of all company bank accounts
- Creditor management – inputting supplier invoices, paying suppliers, sending remittance details, settling accounts and resolving any incoming/outgoing queries
- Calculating and submitting figures for accurate invoicing
- Verifying consumables spend
- Updating company cash flow document on a weekly basis
- Monthly reconciliation of all accounts
- Assisting the stores with debtor management – settling accounts, and investigating any anomalies or overdue accounts
- Maintaining tidy back-end systems across the company
- Assisting with MTD reporting and payment
BUSINESS SUPPORT
- Working with all departments to ensure employees’ contracts and company policies and records are up to date
- Negotiating and maintaining utility and support contracts
- Managing ad-hoc projects to improve company procedures
- Monitoring general upkeep of fixtures and fittings across the office
- Managing hotel, travel and conference/event bookings as required
REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar level financial role
- Self-confident, and comfortable reporting to a broad range of stakeholders, clients and customers
- Excellent attention to detail
- Fully fluent in English, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Trustworthy, and able to appropriately handle sensitive company, payroll and HR information
- A clear understanding and experience of operational end-to-end finance processes
- Highly competent in full Office 365 suite, particularly Excel. Competent using Xero
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £25,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- bookkeeping: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
