Position Overview & Specifications
The future of security is coming. Are you ready to be a part of it? With an unmatched combination of tech-led innovation and expertise, we’re poised to redefine the industry and help make the world a safer place. Due to the growth of the business and the development of our employees we have a new opportunity to join our expanding team.
Are you currently studying accountancy and looking to join a company where you will get the training and development to help you advance your career within accountancy? We are looking for someone who is passionate to learn, with energy and drive to get things done. Come and join one of the leaders in Security on our journey as we continue to grow and grow your career with us.
The role....
Reporting to the Transaction Manager you will ensure the accurate and timely processing of payments and cash allocations with respect to the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable functions, enabling to maintain proper accounting records to ensure that the Annual Report and financial statements are prepared in accordance with the applicable law and regulations.
What you’ll be doing...
· Provision of timely, accurate and purposeful management of information.
· Receive, verify and process supplier invoices.
· Check vouchers carry the correct information for an easy voucher entry process.
· Rejection of invalid supplier invoices.
· Ensure PO’s match corresponding invoices & correctly raised for an easy voucher entry process.
· Work with Credit Control & Management Accountants to ensure customer records are kept up to date.
· Processing automated payments and customer collections
· Manual payments for one-time vendors/foreign suppliers.
· Ensuring an accurate file is kept for SO’s / DD’s and retrieving / processing invoices relating to all payments made, for future records and audit purposes.
· Supplier reconciliations to ensure any missing invoices and differences are captured.
· Monitoring of Supplier reconciliations for the AP team to ensure monthly target is reached.
· Reporting daily cash inflows to the Management Team.
· Completing daily bank reconciliations.
· Reporting cash balances to GTC via the creation of the cash pool.
· Issuing the company cash flow forecast.
· Drive efficiency by investigating & implementing where applicable new methodology of cash allocation.
· Obtain remittances from customers, manage and correct where necessary via Rimila Systems.
· Allocation of customer receipts via Alloc8 and post the created journals on Nav.
· Review and resolve unapplied cash, incorporating meaningful comments where there are issues.
· Monitoring and allocation of cheques.
· Management of cheque payments made including writing and cancelling cheques.
· Work to minimise the level of the companies unapplied cash amount and volume.
· Monthly balance sheet support pack with schedules and reconciliation’s completed for AP any other balance sheet items.
· Month end closing procedures.
· Review the accuracy of supplier standing information carried in Navision.
· Understanding of procurement and purchase order processes.
What you’ll need:
· Ideally working towards an accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA).
· Experience of financial transaction processing, preferred but not essential.
· UK/ EU citizen or valid work permit.
· The mindset to be adaptable, embrace change and respond positively.
· Initiative, with an enquiring mind and proactive.
· Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
· Strong communication skills to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
· Ability to multi‐task, work under pressure and meet required deadlines.
· Desire and willingness to learn.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
· Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Navision desirable.
Our Values....
· Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £22,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person