Finance and Administration Assistant - Bathgate, United Kingdom - Johnston Fuels Ltd

Johnston Fuels Ltd

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Bathgate, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Established in 1999, SOS Drains Ltd is a family owned and operated business providing drainage solutions servicing Dumfries and Galloway and beyond.

Having been recently acquired by the J.W.

Johnston Group, we are looking for an experienced Finance and Admin Assistant to join the Finance team based at the Johnston Fuels Head Office in Bathgate, on a part time basis.

Johnston Fuels are a family business with 15 limited companies within the group. We have been operating since 1965 with a focus on exceptional customer service.

Main Duties

Bookkeeping in Xero, handling invoices, bank reconciliations and general administration
Maintaining an accurate record of all financial transactions within the business
Reconciliation of entries into the accounting system
Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns
Assisting with the efficient control and collection of amounts owed to the Business
Setting up of new customer and supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details
Review and ensure credit terms are maintained and adhered to
Query handling and resolution from customers, suppliers and colleagues
Analysing aged debt records in order to prioritise workload
Delegation to debt collection agency where necessary
Handling internal and external calls as required, logging jobs and despatching engineers.
Working closely with the Senior finance team to assist where necessary

The Person
This is an extremely varied role within a small but busy Accounts Department.

To be considered for the role you must:

Have good people skills and a confident and friendly personality to help build strong relationships with the team and with clients
Experience of Xero preferred
Have good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Excellent attention to detail, reliable and hardworking
A strong communicator that's able to work well within a team
Be able to multitask and prioritise workload
Previous Credit Control experience is desirable
This is a part time role for between 1525 hours per week

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Part-time hours: 15-25 per week

Benefits: