Job Role: Accounts Assistant, permanent position – this would suit somebody ideally studying for, or would like to study towards, AAT.
Salary: £20,800 – £22,000 D.O.E.
Area: ST12 9DQ
Hours: Standard hours are 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, 40hours per week.
28 days holiday per annum, plus one additional day per year of service – up to 33 days (on a permanent contract)
About us:
With a number of rapidly expanding companies running from the same office, this role is a wonderful opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills and put their studies into practice – having a good attitude and aptitude to learn new things is everything to us. The parent company, the Planterra Business Centre, looks after the companies under its roof and helps to promote them. The other companies are predominantly based within the landscape development industry, providing services such as landscaping and garden maintenance, removal of invasive weeds, technical landscape development documentation, garden machinery repair and the provision of virtual assistant services. All of the companies focus on making a positive difference to the lives of our clients and colleagues and consider excellence to be our minimum standard. This is reflected in everything that we do.
There are currently thirty-eight people employed within the group which is based in Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent.
About the role:
We are looking for somebody who is AAT qualified, working towards this or would like to work towards the AAT qualification. After training you will be working in a predominantly standalone role, however will have the full support of the Senior Finance Officer. In your role, you will be working to coordinate purchasing and incoming payments across the companies.
Essential experience will include:
· Sales & Purchase ledger
· Credit control
· Bank reconciliations
· Xero accounts software – advantageous, training will be given if required.
Day to day Duties will include:
· Processing purchase invoices, agreeing costs to quoted prices, recording purchases to jobs and paying suppliers;
· Sales Invoicing, recording of all sales receipts and some credit control
· Bank Reconciliations.
Other Responsibilities:
- Acting with complete transparency, integrity, honesty and loyalty;
- Working towards KPIs on a weekly basis.
About you:
- Minimum 9 GCSE’S A* – C Grade (including English, Maths and ICT);
- Ideally familiar with Xero and Sage Pay;
- Competent using Microsoft Excel;
- Enhanced DBS checked will be completed;
- You will be well presented, polite and respectful to both customers and colleagues;
- Self-motivated;
- Efficient and well organised;
- Time management skills;
- Work to a high standard, showing attention to detail, showing care and thought in all that you do;
- Good communication skills with other members of the team, clients and suppliers;
- You will want to promote the companies using social media and in your general day to day affairs.
You will be working amongst other staff in the office. Therefore, it is important that you can work well as part of a team and are willing to help and support other members. Full training will be provided to the successful candidate, both internally and externally.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £20,800.00-£22,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus scheme
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
