Accounts Administrator

Summary and Main Purpose:
To provide accounting services to the company, specifically focusing on Purchase Ledger, also supporting Sales Ledger and Payroll and general accounts duties.
Key Accountabilities:
Purchase Ledger
* Deal with incoming purchase invoices each day including updating invoice log, validating and entry onto Progress Plus Invoice Matching or Sage as appropriate.
* Deal with invoice queries, liaising with Buyers and Good Inwards
* Use purchasing information to compile the GRNI month end accruals
* Creation of new suppliers on Progress Plus and Sage systems as necessary.
* Ensure Sage records are regularly updated with supplier details including any changes to address, contact, credit limit, bank details etc.
* Reconciliation of supplier statements
* Maintain digital and hard copy filing systems as appropriate
* Sales Ledger Cover
* Deal with incoming post each day, stamp and distribute and ensure any receipts are noted
* Post receipts to the Sage accounting system and bank any cheques
* Provide cover for posting and reconciling all bank accounts daily
* Issue and account for all petty cash.
* Ensure all sales invoices are uploaded from Progress to Sage daily
* Upload invoices to Customer Portals - distribute all other invoices as directed
* Upload sales invoices to the invoice finance company
* Reconcile the invoice finance statements daily & monthly
Provide support to the other members of the Finance team in all aspects of their roles as required, particularly during holiday periods.
Deal with email and telephone enquiries and other office administrative duties.
Complete any ad hoc tasks as requested by the Finance Director.
Any other duties as and when required.
Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Knowledge:
* Team Player
* Strong IT skills including excel and ability to create reports and analyse data.
* Attention to detail
* Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
* Ability to work across all levels of the business.
* Flexible, adaptable, can demonstrate a learning agility, sharing skills / knowledge with the team.
* Exceptional work ethic.
* Strong interpersonal and teamworking skills