Accounts Assistant - Rainham, United Kingdom - Fortune Brands Innovation

Fortune Brands Innovation

Verified Company

Rainham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The vacancy

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide.

Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.

All of our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.

With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people who are dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain.

A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.

Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a 'Home for All' where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work.

We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.

If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as an Accounts Assistant within our growing Finance Team.

In a nutshell, you will be responsible for:

An accurate and efficient eye and someone that will keep financial transactions up to date, a crucial position in the Finance Team.

They will assist the Finance Manager with the day-to-day delivery of the Finance function and provide other internal departments with timely and accurate information.

What you are already great at:

Purchase Ledger:

Process supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and adherence to company approval policies.
Match invoices with purchase orders and delivery notes.
Resolve discrepancies with suppliers and internal departments.
Maintain Supplier Master Data.
Prepare and process payment runs.
Reconcile supplier statements.
Maintain accurate records of accounts payable transactions.
Assist with monthend closing activities related to purchase ledger.

Sales Ledger:

Distribute sales invoices in a timely manner.
Raise credit notes where required, ensuring adherence to company returns and credit note approval policies.
Allocate payments received from customers and processing refunds where required.
Maintain Customer Master Data, including setting and monitoring credit limits and obtaining credit reports.
Monitor aging balances and chase overdue payments, working towards minimising the impact on cashflow.
Liaise with customers regarding balances falling due and confirm payment dates.
Resolve queries with customers and internal departments.
Maintain accurate records of accounts receivable transactions.
Assist with monthend closing activities related to sales ledger.
Liaise internally with management to escalate any collection concerns or excess credit issues.

Employee Expenses:

Reconcile employee expense payments and corporate credit card usage.

Management Accounts:

Maintain and reconcile petty cash including foreign currency.
Prepare accruals, prepayments, and other adjusting journal entries.
Maintain various financial analysis files and recommend corrections or process improvements where applicable.
Preparation of VAT returns and deferment reconciliations.

General Duties:

Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Provide support for audits and other financial reviews.
Maintain good communications and relationships throughout the company to allow good collaboration with other departments.
Maintain a clean, safe working environment and good housekeeping.
Maintain confidentiality of financial information.
Assist with adhoc tasks and projects as required.

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:

Previous experience in a similar role.
Proficiency in accounting software.
Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and other office software. Knowledge of Pivot Tables and Lookups is beneficial.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices.

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