Finance Officer - Mitcham, United Kingdom - Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd

Lloyd Recruitment Services Ltd

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Mitcham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is a growing family run business who are specialists in their field, and who are looking for an experienced Finance Officer/ Senior Accounts Payable Officer to join their team.

This role is being offered on a twelve month fixed-contract as you will be covering maternity leave, however this could also lead to a more permanent basis.

The Package:

Onsite parking
Competitive Salary depending on experience

Personality along with experience is key for this position, as you will be joining a small and friendly team.

You will need to be experienced working in a fast paced and every changing environment, due to the nature of the projects and industry.

Along with the below duties, we are looking to target individuals who already have accounts analysis experience.

Currently moving to a new accountancy system, if you have had responsibility for this in the past that would also be highly beneficial, althoughnot an essential requirement.

Responsible for all areas of Accounts Payable including administration, analysis, purchasing and procurement, you will be responsible for initiating cost savings and process improvements, working very closely with the Accounts Receivable Officer.

Duties:

Process Supplier Invoices

Ensure invoices are uploaded onto online finance system, crosscheck invoices against supplier statements to ensure all records are up to date, log payments chases, deal with all queries from suppliers, colleagues, the Accountant and process penalty chargenotices.

Coordinate the Invoice Approval Process:

Match invoices to Purchase Orders, ensure any hire items are off hired
Promptly raise invoice queries / disputes with supplier, log, monitor and resolve

Make Payments:

Make online payments
Log on finance system, send remittance and inform colleagues where necessary
Maintain supplier details on finance system
Swiftly process petty cash / expenses / monies owed

Planning & Budgeting:

Communicate regularly with Accounts Receivable to monitor cash flow, plan payments and budget
Prioritise payments using your judgment after receiving all relevant information

Monitor Company Expenditure:

Monitor for any unknown spend and queries
Ensuring all purchases have a corresponding invoice / receipt
Monitor company direct debits and assist with continuous improvement of company cash flow
Maintain management / cash flow accounts and communicate / summarise to senior team members
Create and maintain Asset Register

Procurement / Purchasing:

Lead on bulk procurement, gathering comparative quotes, negotiating, making purchases of materials
Raise purchase orders on finance system
Responsible for all Trade accounts, including negotiating and identifying best supplier prices and keeping up to date with all supplier costs and being alter to cost increases

**Interviews are taking place, week commencing the 20th February 2023, with an immediate start.