Accounts Assistant - Ipswich, United Kingdom - CORY BROTHERS SHIPPING AGENCY LTD

Description

Cory Brothers, established in 1842 are one of the oldest Shipping Agency companies in the UK. We are one of the market leaders specialising in Port & Hub Agency, Liner Agency and Freight Forwarding services.

Our head office is in Ipswich Suffolk, and we have several offices both around the UK and across the globe.

We currently have an exciting opening for an Accounts Assistant to join our finance department based in Ipswich, this permanent position and would suit a very detailed orientated individual who would relish the opportunity within a forward-thinking business.

The day to day role will centre around supporting the various departments within Finance and will include:

• Weekly and monthly bank reconciliation
• Control of updating weekly rate of exchange within internal system
• Daily, weekly and monthly payment runs
• Direct debit entries
• Duty deferment statement checking
• Trinity House entries
• Bank reconciliations
• Maintain the computerised multicurrency purchase ledgers ensuring all invoices are properly authorised, coded and processed.
• Ensure all invoices processed have been scanned into the Document Management System (Inforouter)
• Production of suitable remittance advices to accompany payments.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• File data and perform other routine clerical tasks as needed.

A working knowledge of MS Excel is a must.

Full time
9am-5pm (1hr lunch)
25 Days Holiday
This role is largely office based with a flexibility to work from home 1/2days per week
Up to £22k
Will support study after probation, AAT, ATT, CIMA Cert etc


Salary:
£18,000.00-£22,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Ipswich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Ipswich