About the position:
- As our new Trainee Accountant/ Accounts Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the accounts department in daily processing and cost control with a variety of duties primarily in purchase and sales ledger. You will also provide support to the Financial Controller and Finance Manager on ad-hoc projects.
Key responsibilities:
- Purchase Ledger:
- Check and update supplier record information.
- Process invoices against purchase orders.
- Code non-PO invoices correctly and seek appropriate approval before processing.
- Resolve invoice queries by communicating with relevant department.
- Post and allocate Direct Debit payments to supplier accounts and invoices.
- Follow up advance payments with supplier to obtain a tax invoice for processing.
- Reconcile supplier statements to accounts.
- Sales Ledger:
- Post daily cash receipts
- Allocate customer receipts against relevant invoices.
- Ensure accurate reconciliation of customer accounts.
- Respond to customer audit requests.
- Other:
- Reconcile corporate credit card statements.
- Code and process employee expenses.
- Assist with annual audit requirements.
- Processing timesheets timely on a weekly basis
- Assist with maintenance of fixed asset schedule and audit
- Assist with perpetual inventory counts and annual stock take
- Provide support to finance manager and financial controller as required.
- Ad hoc work as required to support accounting department
Knowledge/Experience/Skills required:
- Previous experience within a finance department is desirable.
- Previous experience using Sage200 is desirable.
- IT literate (Microsoft Office), with good Excel skills.
- Excellent communicator – verbal and written.
- Confident and assertive
- Ability to prioritize and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Good organisation, time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Resourceful, good problem-solving skills, attention to detail and highly dependable.
- Flexible and able to manage unexpected situations.
- Good team player.
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions autonomously.
- Must live within 1 hour commute to the office.
- Willingness to complete AAT (Association of Accounting Technician) studies (3 years) - on day release basis
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Since 1979, Zeeco is the trusted worldwide source for the design and manufacturing of combustion and environmental solutions for the refining, petrochemical, production, power and pharmaceutical industries. Beginning as a small operation, Zeeco focused on the ideas of expertise, innovation, and reliability that today are the company’s foundation of success. ZEECO® product lines include next generation ultra-low emission burners, gas and liquid flaring systems and hazardous and non-hazardous waste incineration. Zeeco has supplied some of the world’s largest combustion systems. These include the largest enclosed ground flare, acid gas thermal oxidizer, enclosed flare and elevated flare. We also have developed the industry’s best performing ultra-low NOx burner. From refining, onshore/offshore production, power, well testing, petrochemical, gas processing and LNG industries, Zeeco has the experience and technical expertise to design the right combustion solution for your application. Our Combustion Research and Test Facility was the first in the world to become ISO 9001-2000 certified, and our staff strives to stay ahead of rapidly changing emissions requirements. With over three decades of industry experience, we have developed a worldwide reputation for excellence in engineering, reliability, and integrity.
