Job Description: Finance Administrator
Location: Lowestoft
Reports to: Senior Technical Director
Functional Summary
Perform wide variety of Finance, Accounting and administrative tasks to support the business.
Functional Responsibilities
* Maintaining the sales ledger, producing month-end billing, client statements, imprest, etc.
* Manage billing and invoicing to clients
* Manage Accounts Receivable. Contacting clients directly to collect on unpaid invoices, or receive payment advice
* Manage the company vendor vetting / new supplier process for fraud prevention (TRS-100 process)
* Manage credit assessment for new and existing clients, working closely with Sales Managers
* Process payments to vendors
* Liaising with the Company accountant on VAT issues/returns, payroll, and sales invoices
* Completing all payments to HRMC and the external pension company
* Work with external accountants to complete statutory reporting requirements
* Maintain close working relationship and provide monthly reporting deliverable to Senior Accountant
* Process intercompany payment transfers under direction of Finance
* Control staff expense reports, authorisations and payments as required.
* Maintain staff vacation register
* Maintain staff sickness register
* Creating, updating and distributing various performance reports (utilization, etc.) via excel
* Assist the General Manager and OCS staff as directed
Core competencies
* Proven working experience in finance or accounting administration roles
* Advanced computer skills on MS Office, Excel, accounting software and databases
* Ability to manipulate and organise large amounts of data
* Proven knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
* High attention to detail and accuracy
* Ability to clearly communicate with internal / external customers and vendors.
* AAT or equivalent qualifications