Finance Officer - Uttoxeter, United Kingdom - Pym and Wildsmith

Pym and Wildsmith

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Uttoxeter, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Opportunity
We are seeking a Finance Officer to come and join our Finance team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure the smooth operation of all Finance matters.

Primarily, this role will provide an effective and efficient financial and administrative support to the Finance team, as well as contributing to quality customer service, both internally and externally and, performing the day-to-day processing of financial transactions to ensure that the Company finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner.

The role requires a high level of numeracy, communication and time management skills.

The Company
Pym & Wildsmith (Metal Finishers) Ltd has over 40 years' experience in providing high-quality finishes to UK industry. Our Headquarters are based in Bramshall, Staffordshire.

Our extensive facilities include powder coating, wet spray, EPD, shot blasting and pre-treatments as well as an experienced technical department.

As an employee-owned Company, our people and customers are at the heart of what we do, and we are committed to investment in order to improve growth, whilst acknowledging and understanding the environmental factors and making it a better future for everyone.

Role & Responsibilities:

Work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure smooth operation of all finance matters.
Process Sales Ledger entries from source documents, create and distribute customer statements.
Follow credit control procedures to ensure prompt settlement of customer account balances.
Process customer receipts and reconcile customer accounts.
Process supplier invoices in Sage, reconcile supplier statements and deal with supplier queries.
Create and distribute supplier remittance advices.
Recording of energy consumption data to facilitate monitoring and control.
Maintenance of uptodate contracts files.
Provide administrative support such as scanning, filing, data entry, answering phones and processing incoming mail.
Ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial files is always maintained.
Proactively look for ways of improving the efficiency and quality of output within the financial processes.

What you'll need to succeed

Familiarity with Sage 50
A good understanding of accounting principles through either relevant experience or studying for an accounting qualification.
Microsoft Office [Word, Excel, Outlook] to Intermediate level
Ability to plan, organise and manage own workload to ensure contribution to the company's monthly financial reporting process is achieved in a timely and accurate manner.
Ability to input accounting data into the accounting system with speed and accuracy.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent time management and organisation skills
Confident and resourceful
Must have ability to work well within a team, in a busy office environment that often demands high levels of concentration.
Selfmotivated and enthusiastic
Able to respond effectively to changing priorities
Able to manage high volume workload
Willingness to accept responsibility
A commitment to delivering the best possible customer service
Professional and amenable at all times
Readily adaptable to changes in working procedures and practices and is open to opportunities to improve own skills
Flexible attitude to cover other tasks