Accounts Assistant

4 months ago

Colchester, United Kingdom Sportsafe UK Limited Full time

Since it’s conception in 1997, Sportsafe now employs over 64 staff at three locations in Essex (head office), Manchester and Scotland.

Sportsafe offers installation, service and sales of sports and fitness equipment to more than 10,000 customers from the Shetland Isles to the South Coast including primary and secondary schools, private schools, sports centres, care homes and more than 120 county councils and fire, police and NHS authorities. The company is ISO 9001; ISO 14001, Constructionline Gold, Safecontractor, CHAS and AFPE accredited.

Core Values - Our culture makes us different from our competitors

Trust - in colleagues

Integrity - with all colleagues & customers,

Respect - for all colleagues & customer,

Operational excellence - Attention to detail

Quality - right first time

Enjoyment/Passion - a great working environment

Pride - in what we do and how we do it

Purpose - Supporting the next generation in sport and fitness

Provide safe environment for;
- Children and young adults to engage in play, sports and fitness.
- Those working in all emergency services to engage in sports and fitness.
- Those in prison to engage in sports and fitness activities.
- Those working in the armed forces to engage in sports and fitness.

**The Role**

This accounts-based role will support the Finance Team in the timely processing and management of the Purchase Ledger function. You will also control all aspects of cash flow preparation and processing of payments.

The Finance team deliver outstanding support to our business and customers throughout the week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 08.30 - 17:00, however flexibility to meet the needs of the business is essential and is especially true around month end.

**Responsibilities**

The Accounts Assistant will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

- To ensure invoices are raised correctly and on time.
- Ensure compliance with group rules on financial controls.
- Maintain minimum 8 week rolling cash flow forecast.
- Daily reconciliation of cash book and bank accounts.
- Ensure checks & controls over all outgoing payments.
- Management and data entry of all aspects of purchase ledger including validation of all purchase invoices, reconciliation of supplier statements, and supplier payment scheduling.
- Processing company wide credit card expenditure onto Access ensuring receipts are received for all expenditure.
- Maintain accounts payable records and ensure filing is kept up to date.
- To process Ecommerce orders on a rota system within Accounts team.
- To assist with creation of new customer accounts on Access Dimensions.
- Assisting with booking hotels for engineers as/when required.
- To provide support and cover in any other area within the finance department.

**Minimum Experience required**
- At least 2 years’ experience working in an account’s environment.
- Knowledge of Access Dimensions would be advantageous but not essential.
- Ideally have or working towards AAT level2.

**Key Skills, Characteristics and Experience**
- Competent on accounting software and MS Packages, especially Excel.
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communicator at all levels with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to develop robust working relationships.
- Strong team player.
- Commercially focused with a clear understanding of business impact.
- Proactive approach, results driven.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Self-motivated with the energy, drive and passion to make a difference, positively challenge and innovate.

**Package**

20 Days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Incremental holiday allowance in line with length of service

Holiday purchase scheme

Christmas Closure

Auto Enrolment Pension - Salary sacrifice + Employer contribution

Group Life Insurance (Death in Service benefit)

Staff benefits portal

Employee Assistance Programme

Free ample onsite parking

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