Accounts Assistant - Ely, United Kingdom - Thorlabs

Thorlabs
Thorlabs
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Ely, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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What is the job?


We are currently looking for an efficient and reliable individual to join our busy Accounts team to become a flexible resource providing support and assistance within various areas in the Accounts department.

You will be an excellent communicator with ability to learn new skills and problem solve. You will be working within a team environment so must enjoy working with people.


Working Hours: 8 am - 4.30pm (Hybrid option available)


What is essential to us

  • Prior experience in the Accounts department performing the tasks above is required
  • Intermediary MS Excel skills is a significant advantage
  • Selfstarter, motivated, eager to learn and progress characters are sought

Requirements:


What we would like you to do

Sales Ledger

  • Contact customers to ensure prompt payment of invoices, assist with resolving any queries the customer may have that prevent processing payments
  • Match payments against outstanding invoices, resolve queries as they arise
  • Perform invoice runs, issue credit notes and reinvoice as required
  • Coordinate monthly customer account statements preparation
  • Issue daily metrics reports reporting on back orders, daily bookings and daily sales using Microsoft AX and Microsoft Excel
  • Assist with resolution of shipped not invoiced sales orders, support month end process as required
  • Cover for Credit Controller when not in the business and perform other tasks as identified by Credit Controller

Purchase Ledger

  • Process vendor invoices in line with the company rules to ensure 3waymatch
  • Post other outgoings to the Ledger, including credit card purchases, expense claims, direct debits and petty cash
  • Reconcile vendor statement and resolve queries by liaising with the suppliers and other members of staff as required
  • Assist with preparation of proposed payment runs and distribute remittance advices to beneficiaries
  • Assist investigations of aging goods received not invoiced transactions
  • Other duties as required to assist month end close process, daily transactions, etc.

Who we are?
Thorlabs is a global, industry leading optical technologies company. We are experts in the design and manufacture or a range of innovative photonics products. We use these products in manufacturing and research, from fibre optics to piezo motors. We are the gold standard with optics laboratories worldwide. There are now 15 facilities across the world in 10 countries

Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.


Where you will be working?


This role will be working in our new purpose-built facility just 12 miles from Cambridge, within the beautiful mediaeval city of Ely.

There are train and bus links to Ely from Kings Cross and Liverpool Street London, and our site is within reasonable walking distance of Ely train station and Ely Bus station.


What will you get?
At Thorlabs there are lots of opportunities for inhouse customised training and development that accelerates your career progression.

We have free onsite parking, free refreshments, as well as an entertainment area in our large canteen for your enjoyment.

We also offer a relocation package for eligible vacancies.


And the benefits are?


Competitive Salary to attract the best, plus an excellent benefits package including pension, health care, 25 days holiday plus public holidays.

We also offer a relocation package for eligible vacancies.

  • We would encourage all internal applicants to inform their line managers of their interest in this position_

Benefits

  • Contributed Pension Scheme Group Life Cover Private Health Care Group Income Protection & more.
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