Finance Administrator

PFS Group is an established Fire & Security Company based in Southend, Essex. We have experienced rapid growth over the past few years and are looking for the right candidate to join our company.

About the Finance Department & The Role

We are looking for a fourth member of our finance department. The finance department require a Finance Administrator to join to ensure internal and external deadlines continue to be met. The ideal candidate will preferably have some prior experience within a finance team, although it isn't entirely necessary as the role would suit someone wishing to start their career in finance. This is a full time role, working hours are 8am – 5pm with a 1 hour unpaid break.

The role will consist of both credit control and administration work and will vary based in the needs of the department and business. A number of tasks within the role will therefore be ad-hoc although we expect part of the workload to be consistent as well.

Why work for PFS Group?

We believe in ensuring we push individuals within the business and are looking for ambitious candidates who want to learn the Fire & Security industry and progress within the business in the years to come. We will work with you to develop your skills and provide honest and transparent feedback on where improvements can be made. We ensure communication between company management and staff is consistent and all members of our management team are approachable.

We conduct yearly development reviews which is a chance to review your performance over the year as well as being able to get feedback from you on the Company and your peers. We will initially also complete multiple catch-ups over your first few months ahead of your 6 month probation expiry to ensure you are fully aware of how you are performing.

Progression - we are passionate about pushing our staff further and are always thinking of ways our existing staff can move into new roles in the business.

Environment - we believe in having an enjoyable office atmosphere and promote working with your colleagues to get issues resolved, enhancing learning and promoting healthy working relationships between colleagues

The Right Fit - we are always looking for individuals who fit our way of working, have a strong work ethic and a desire to always do the best job possible. We are a good sized company, able to give employees the training to do their jobs well, without being too large a business that staff feel like numbers rather than individuals.

Caring - as a growing business we have seen our number of employees expand over the years but we work hard to make sure that everyone is appreciated individually and feels wanted and respected within the business. We look to perform regular Company events including Summer & Christmas parties, Company Sports Day, Royal Park Half Marathon, and the annual PFS Group Bake Off. We also work hard to support our staff through regular department meetings, individual catch-ups where needed, annual development reviews & our Employee Financial Support Fund which we offer to all staff which allowing them to borrow money to cover unforeseen emergency costs which can then be deducted gradually from salary payments. Our Office also has a smart but informal dress code policy to ensure everyone feels comfortable.

Duties and responsibilities

• Data entry on to our CRM (SimPRO) and Accounts software (Sage 50)
• Ad hoc finance related administration tasks as well as assisting with other Departments
• Credit control – Chases for payment for overdue invoices, dealing with invoice queries, sending statements, receipting money in from customers.
• Processing of engineers timesheets for Managers

Required Skillset

• Must be able to work constructively as part of a team
• Able to work well on your own and on your own set workload
• Good time management and organisation
• Passion, enthusiasm and focus for the job role
• A good eye for attention to detail

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8AM to 5PM.

Holidays: Standard holiday allowance of 20 days + bank holidays. We also provide employees with their birthday off if it falls on a working day, as well as additional leave for length-of-service.

Location: This would be an office based role.

Salary: £25,396.80

Potential Start Date: ASAP

PFS Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PFS Group does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £25,396.80 per year

Work Location: In person