Finance Assistant - Loughborough, United Kingdom - World of Sweets

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World Of Sweet's are the UK's leading supplier of confectionery, our ranges include a mixture of our own brands (Bonds of London, Crazy Candy Factory, Kingsway and breakthrough innovation brands) alongside a wide range of branded chocolates and sweets.

World Of Sweet's incorporates Hancocks Cash & Carry, Bonds of London, Bobby's Foods and HubPix.


At World of Sweet's we're passionate about meeting customers' and consumers' needs and working as a team to grow our business.

So if you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact in an ambitious company that's built it's way up from humble beginnings, you could be the person we're looking for.


We are currently looking to recruit a Finanace Assistant / Officer to join our team based at our Loughborough Head Office site.

We operate a hybrid working policy splitting your time between working from home (3 days a week) or from our Head Office (2 days a week).

World Of Sweet's are the UK's leading supplier of confectionery, our ranges include a mixture of our own brands (Bonds of London, Crazy Candy Factory, Kingsway and breakthrough innovation brands) alongside a wide range of branded chocolates and sweets.

World Of Sweet's incorporates Hancocks Cash & Carry, Bonds of London, Bobby's Foods and HubPix.


Scope and Purpose of Role:

To assist the Finance Manager in the smooth running of the accounts department.

To consistently achieve the service and product delivery standards for the department with a high degree of customer care and service at all times.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Daily reconciliation of company bank accounts including posting receipt/credits and monitoring accounts to ensure no account goes overdrawn. Preparing and posting of journals and period end bank reconciliations
  • Managing payment runs including keying GBP/FX supplier payments on Bankline
  • Undertake Export checks including VAT checks for new customers and obtaining and managing export documents for all export sales.
  • Manage the G4S account including daily pickups paperwork, missed services, arranging additional collections and review daily monies received spreadsheets and discrepancies
  • Developing relationships with all depots, resolving daily queries with a flexible, prompt and helpful manner
  • Provide ongoing support to depots for customer account issues, credit card payment queries, notification of bank funds and banking support
  • Developing relationships with bankers and other external customers. Correspond with the bank relationship team to resolve issues and queries
  • Responsibility for petty cash tins including posting of journals.
  • Generate manual rental invoices monthly
  • Opening and distributing post on a weekly rota.
  • Ensure the company standards that are set within the Accounts Audits and are adhered to.
  • To liaise with other departments to ensure a seamless transition of information.
  • Support and contribute as a key member of the Hancocks Team and adhere to company H&S and rules at all times
  • Any other duties as defined by management

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • Onsite parking
  • Work from home

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location

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