DMS Digital Group Ltd
Bolton
£23,000 - £25,000 a year – Full time
Reporting to the Management Accountant, the role will include, but not be limited to, responsibility for purchase ledger, credit control, bank and cash reconciliation, assistance in the preparation of management accounts and other reporting duties. The role is working in a fast-paced environment so the ability to adapt and be proactive is needed.
Previous experience in a similar role and educated to AAT level 2/3 is essential. Experience of Xero would be advantageous but not essential.
The successful candidate will benefit from a friendly working environment with free on-site parking.
The salary on offer is 23-25k based on experience.
25 days Annual Leave per year plus Bank Holidays.
Pension scheme.
Dress down on a Friday.
To apply for this position please email Robert Brady.
THE ROLE
To support the accounts department in all its activities and help to maintain an efficient and accurate finance function within the business.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Purchase ledger
- Ensure accurate and timely recording, coding, checking and payment of purchase invoices in line with company procedures and guidelines.
- Reconcile supplier statements, ensuring any discrepancies are raised and resolved with suppliers or internal functions.
- Weekly Invoice payment runs, cash allocation and send remittances where required.
Credit control
- Maintain aged debts and pro-actively chase payment collections.
- Answer queries and enquiries from internal and external customers.
- Obtain sufficient information to assess the creditworthiness of new and existing customers.
- Cash allocation.
- Compile and set up monthly direct debit collections.
- Prepare and send customer statements on a regular basis.
- Propose sales opportunities with lease funders and see through to pay out.
Bank and cash
- Bank reconciliations for 7 accounts.
- Update invoice factoring facility daily and reconcile to the nominal ledger at month end.
- Credit card transaction posting and statement reconciliation.
- Paying cheques into the bank.
Management accounts assistance
- Maintain fixed asset register and calculate and post depreciation.
- Post month end bank charges.
- Calculate and post supplier rebates.
- Compile GRNI accrual.
- Assist with reporting.
- Potential to eventually prepare management accounts for new Group company.
Other
- Monthly invoicing of meter billing and rental charges.
- Monthly reporting of pipeline and actual sales on DfE approved frameworks and assist in annual self-audits.
- Monitoring of utilities spend and liaising with suppliers.
- Monitoring and maintenance of company car data.
- Answering the telephone and monitoring of central email accounts.
- Other ad-hoc duties to support the smooth running of the organisation and general office admin.
SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Ability to work well within a team as well as autonomously.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to organise, schedule and adapt work tasks to meet deadlines and respond to changing situations.
- Ability to pay attention to detail and maintain accuracy.
- Strong numeracy and IT skills.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:
- Experience in a similar role is essential.
- Educated to a minimum of AAT Level 2/3.
- Proficient in IT packages such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Use of Xero would be advantageous but not essential.
- Experience of invoice factoring desirable but not essential.
PACKAGE:
- Salary: £23k - £25k per year
- Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
- Hours: 8.30am to 5pm (full time)
- Days: Mon – Fri
- Working remotely: No
To apply for this position please email Robert Brady.
