Accounts Assistant- Accounts Receivable

Are you excited to join a forward-thinking team that’s driving the future of technology? At Kurt J. Lesker Company, a global leader in top-tier scientific vacuum equipment, we’re at the forefront of innovation in fields such as space exploration, 5G technology, medical devices, OLED TVs, and flexible solar panels.
As an Accounts Assistant with our EMEIA Finance Team, you’ll be integral to our success. Positioned within our Accounts Receivable and Sales Ledger functions, you’ll collaborate with our dynamic sales department, valued customers, and key stakeholders. Your role will be pivotal in delivering outstanding financial solutions and supporting groundbreaking initiatives.
Your responsibilities will include making decisions on credit and payment terms, managing billing and credit control, processing customer receipts and refunds, and maintaining debtor reports and provisions. Though this an AR-focused role, there will be opportunities to assist and support the wider Finance Department on tasks relating to other accounting functions.
We’re looking for candidates with experience in accounts receivable and sales ledger, excellent time management, and prioritisation skills, and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
About Us:
Kurt J. Lesker Company is a global vacuum science technology and business equipment company, partnering with clients in the aerospace, semiconductor, medical and optical industries, working to enable technology for a better world.
We are a family-owned business that was founded 70 years ago and employs nearly 500 people across 9 global offices, including in Europe, North America and Asia. This position will be based from our European Headquarters in Hastings, East Sussex.
Key Job Elements:
 

• Assist in maintaining the Customer AR ledger, and performing general credit control when required.
• Investigating and actioning sales order holds, proforma invoice & statement requests, customer credit checks, processing credit card payments on CIA orders etc.
• Assist in maintaining the Vendor AP ledger, assisting the Procurement Department with ad-hoc requests as well as with the approval; posting and payment of vendor invoices and employee expense reports and monitoring of queries and billing discrepancies.
• Assist in preparing the journals for posting of daily bank transactions and with the reconciliation for all main currency accounts.

• General process functions within the Accounts Department, petty cash, daily invoice runs, incoming/outgoing post, record retention and updating etc.

• Assist the team with collection and processing of data for ad-hoc projects, likely during key times such as audits, budgeting etc.
• Assist the team in month-end close as directed, including posting of general ledger journals; reconciliations and preparation of reports for senior management.

• Continuous review and monitoring of accounts team performance through key performance indicators (KPI’s).
• Other Duties as assigned – including annual leave coverage of the other roles within the department.

Qualifications:
Required
 

• Good communication skills
• Positive mental attitude
• Minimum 5 GCSE
• Job related qualification and/or experience
• MRP/ERP system experience
• Computer literacy

Preferred

• Advanced Excel
• Microsoft Dynamics

• Industry/practice experience or CIMA/ACA/ACCA/AAT mid study.

Standards of performance:
 

• Be polite, informative and have a professional attitude towards customers, co-workers and personnel of KJLC
• Perform duties in a timely, logical and organised manner
• Be adaptable to change
• Accept training where needed
• Safeguard company information and observe company policies at all times
• Work consistently towards achieving departmental and corporate KPIs
• Adhere to the spirit and intent of the Quality Management Manual
• Conduct yourself at all times in line with KJLC H&S Policy
• Demonstrate knowledge of and works within KJLC's Quality Management System, including the Quality Policy and Quality Objectives

Working Environment:
 

• Modern office environment
• Hybrid working

Benefits we offer to enhance your lifestyle:
 

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Free on-site parking
• Matched pension up to 5%
• Health Cash Plan offering £600 per annum towards your standard healthcare costs for both you and your family, plus access to a free 24-hour doctor service
• Income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Corporate, wellness and charity events throughout the year with the option to earn an extra day of annual leave
• Fully funded training/qualification

Please note we have a PSL in place and are unable to accept speculative CV's from recruitment agencies.
Kurt J. Lesker Company Ltd is a limited company.