Finance Administrator

Finance Administrator

Location: Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Salary: £18K - £24K, DOE
Contract: Permanent, Full time - Part time considered
Hours: 36 per week, Mon-Friday - 8.45am-5pm

Flexibility to suit you and us! Working in the HO Finance Team we are seeking numerate, enthusiastic candidates to join a busy team in the centre of the town.

About Us:

My client are a nationwide, farmer-owned, agricultural trading limited company established in 1962 with turnover of c.£100m.

They supply essential farm inputs to farmers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. Their considerable buying power coupled with our low operating costs, means that we can pass substantial savings onto farmers on popular branded products as well as those we sell under our own 'Action’ label.

The Role: Would suit a recent graduate, seeking first opportunity in business.

To maintain the accounting records in relation to the Sales Ledger, ensuring they are updated in an accurate and timely manner and to assist in the collection of overdue sums from customers.

You will assist in the maintenance of the company share records, ensuring they are up to date and updated in an accurate and timely manner.

Duties to include:

• Process incoming customer payments onto the Sales Ledger in a timely manner.
• Chase overdue debts under the direction of the Managing Director.
• Run, sort and dispatch invoices and statements to customers as required.
• Open new customer accounts carrying out credit checks as necessary.
• Maintain correct status codes on Sales Ledger customer accounts.
• Ensure the Managing Director and relevant Area Managers are up to date, with regard to overdue customer accounts, at all times.
• Respond to queries from customers and Area Managers, in relation to invoices/credits, to satisfactory conclusion, escalating issues where necessary.
• Open, sort and distribute the post daily.
• Process payments from solicitors and the Courts onto the Sales Ledger in a timely manner.
• Prepare monthly summary schedule of share movements.
• Issue shares to new members and to existing members converting their trading bonus.
• Process requests to sell shares by shareholders.
• Assist management in processing the shareholder annual trading bonus.

NOTE: The recipient may be required to undertake additional tasks as required by the department and within the capabilities of the individual.

Knowledge/Experience Required:

• GCSE pass in Maths & English, Essential
• Experience of Microsoft environment, Beneficial
• Numerate, with good communication skills, Essential.
• Prior experience in a busy Finance / numerical environment, Beneficial.

Due to the volume of applications we are unable to respond to all applications. If you do not hear from us in four weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

No agencies please.