Accounts Assistant

COMPANY GBA Logistics

JOB TITLE Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

SHIFTS Mon-Fri 39 hours/week

SALARY £21k-£24k

BASE Hesketh Bank, Preston

GBA Logistics has been delivering logistics solutions since 1987 and are a leading family-owned logistics company. We target the top end of the logistics value-chain and our passion is to solve our customers problems. We are in the top 50 Logistics Companies in the UK with annual turnover in excess of £80m. With a base in 5 European countries and a growing presence in mainland Europe we are looking for an Accounts Assistant to play a major role in our team.

Our focus on professional and reliable solutions remains the same today as it always has. We take care of our customers, we take care of their goods, and through our passion for sustainable practices we take care of the environment.

Our people are our most important asset and are crucial to the success of our business. We are one big family and care passionately about the work we do and the service provided to our customers.

Key Responsibilities
- Provide transactional support across the GBA Finance function.
- Maintenance of sales and purchase ledgers, including posting of invoices, credits and cash receipts/payments.
- Production of customer statements and detailed reconciliations.
- Allocation of cash receipts and payments to invoices.
- Record customer communications via bespoke collections system.
- Log, investigate and resolve queries.
- Creation of credit notes where necessary

You

Essential Skills
- Competent IT skills, with the ability to adapt to bespoke systems easily.
- Great interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to collaborate with team members and deliver work to agreed timescales.

Desirable Skills
- Advanced Excel skills, including knowledge of lookups and pivot tables
- Any knowledge of Oracle Netsuite is advantageous.
- Experience of working within a multi-currency group with experience of foreign currency accounting.

What we can offer
- Long term career with a stable market leader
- 31 days holiday inc Bank Holidays
- Holiday loyalty scheme
- Company Health Care Scheme
- Company Sick Pay
- Learning and Development opportunities

What do our People say?

“Family Values and truly are. Will do utmost for staff: Driver allowed to take grand-daughter to prom in vehicle. Supported charity bike ride by supplying vehicle. Engaged with staff for helping with problems.”

“Fair rate of pay. Cycle to work scheme. Employee health care scheme. Made to feel like family. Supportive HR. Team building exercises even if it is a meal and a drink.”

“Great place to work with good rates of pay throughout. Progression and development are key elements of the business and shows a true reflection on how the company want to help the growth of their employees.”

“The feeling like you are a part of the business family meant I settled in very quickly as I felt very included and that I could talk to my colleges.”

“I am really enjoying working for GBA, management are very friendly and supportive, they respect you. HR department is very welcoming and continuously driving to develop the company, whilst taking onboard and listening to employees views. GBA offer flexibility within my role and there is a good work-life balance.”

Culture fit is also vital to this role and we are looking for people who share our values. In a recent employee engagement survey, when asked “what is it like at GBA” the top three responses were “Challenging”, “Interesting” and “Friendly”. If this sounds like you then please get in touch.