Accounts Officer

Job Role

Join our team in this exciting new position, as an Accounts Officer. Our successful candidate will ensure the accurate and timely completion of all, accounts payable and accounts receivable (AP/AR) tasks. To ensure that targets are met whilst maintaining exceptional customer service to our operational teams, excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to tasks will be vital to this position.

You’ll be responsible for the efficient delivery of the AP/AR functions and for the timely processing of company invoices, ensuring the completeness, authority compliance, proper recording of the invoices and timely turnaround on all emails received into the Accounts shared mailboxes.

Our ideal candidate will be AAT Level 3 qualified, analytically minded and have great eye for detail, as they’ll be required to assist in the year end audit requirements in delivering AP/ AR information to internal and external auditors.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range: £24,100 - £27,300 p.a. pro rata (30 hours) (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:

•25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)

•2 Volunteer Days

•Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer

• Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
  •Annual Salary Review
  •Refer A Friend Scheme
  •Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
  
  Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282
  
  Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our 2,500-strong team. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make. What it means to be employee-owned.
  
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  Location:  Remote Working so this role offers a flexible location, however there may be travel to Hockley, Essex, Head Office very occasionally.
  Hours:   30 hours a week.  Hours can be completed over 5 day working week or 4 days
  Closing Date: 10 April 2024

Key Responsibilities

• To maintain accurate and up to date financial systems and information for the Group to enable the Directors to safeguard and develop the Company’s assets.
  • Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (including supplier invoices and payments).
  • Enter data into computer systems using defined computer programs and methods including Sage 200.
  • Ensure all invoices are sent to be uploaded via Cogidocs within the target timeframe and that all queries within the Sicon queue are dealt with in a timely manner.
  • Maintain the purchase and sales ledgers for the business posting all invoices, receipts and payments accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Produce month end debtor and creditor reconciliations.
  • To consistently review the sales and purchase ledgers, to ensure the ledgers are clean and any items over 1 month investigated and cleared as efficiently as possible.
  • Accountable for ensuring all bank transfer / BACS/ payment requests are properly authorised and mandate compliant.
  • Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records.
  • Compile data and prepare a variety of reports, as well as taking part in various projects and analysis work.
  • Reconcile records with both internal company information and external information issued by suppliers and customers.
  • Investigate questionable data, escalate to line management and recommend action to resolve discrepancies.

For the full job description, follow the link: Accounts Officer

Skills and Experience

• Qualified/ part-qualified AAT (level 3 at a minimum)/ equivalent or qualified by experience.

• Sage 200 experience.

• Ability to analyse and problem solve.
  • Previous experience in an accounts payables/ account receivable role.
  • The ability to find efficiencies in processes and implement changes for continuous improvement.

• Excel knowledge.

Additional Information

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way.  Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”.

Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.