Unity Doors is a specialist in the design, manufacture and supply of composite and timber doorsets and accessories. We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team based at our head office in Newent, Gloucestershire.
Essential details
- Reporting to: Finance Director
- Location: Head offices in Newent, Gloucestershire
- Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 8.45am to 5.00pm with a 3.45pm finish on a Friday
- Salary: Dependent on experience – From £25,000 to £33,000 per annum
- Benefits: Up to 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays), contributory pension scheme, life assurance, retail discounts portal, employee assistance programme, discount on door products
We’re looking to appoint someone as soon as possible, so please forward cv’s to olivertownsend@unitydoors.com stating your salary expectation, notice period and of course highlighting your strengths.
Key Responsibilities
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Credit Control of the business to include daily chasing of accounts for payment ensuring customer payments are received to agreed credit terms.
- Reconciliation of payments to remittances received and valuations issued.
- Applying for and reviewing credit limits.
- Accountable for end-to-end management of debtors ledger.
- Liaising with other departments to ensure any customer invoice queries are resolved quickly and efficiently.
- Reconciliation of banks and finance facility on a monthly basis.
- Liaising with bank on a weekly basis to ensure all compliance processes are being adhered to.
- Continuous analysis and review of company retention held ledger and liaising with customers to ensure payment schedules are met.
- Support the Finance Director in the monthly review and analysis of sales and financial trends within the business.
- HMRC activities – Completion of monthly CIS returns and assisting in quarterly VAT returns.
- Support the Finance Director on ad-hoc duties, project work and audit activities, as and when required
Must have Skills, abilities & Characteristics
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to influence and negotiate.
- Strong numerical skills backed with analytical skills.
- Experience in Credit Control / Debt Collection activities.
- Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel.
- Highly organised approach to work and able to react positively to demands from the business.
- Positive approach to work with a passion to succeed.
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