Accounts and Office Administrator

The Cotswold Bed Company is a retail and manufacturing business set in the beautiful town of Cheltenham. We are a completely vertical business, our products are offered throughout different channels, B2B, hospitality, online and our own retail showroom. We create luxury British made furniture for the home, to both retail consumers and contract customers here in the UK and around the globe. We are passionate about making our customers happy and it is our great team that make this possible every day.

We pride ourselves on supporting British manufacturing throughout all the different businesses that are part of our operational journey, we believe that by creating beautiful pieces of furniture we can nurture the skills that our craftsmen have to offer and pass their experience on to the next generation.

Our passion is to create beautiful environments for people to enjoy and we put customers and our team at the heart of everything we do. We promote equality, respect, and kindness within our walls, our special culture and the ‘Cotswold crew way’ that we want to foster and maintain as we scale and grow at speed, they're integral to our brand and resonate outside through our service and ultimately our customers.

**How you’ll make an impact**

The Cotswold Bed Company is looking to recruit an organised and efficient individual to join us as an Accounts and Office Administrator to work in a fast paced office environment and take ownership of office functions including: finance and bookkeeping, HR and general administration.

We predominantly use Xero, and Office 365, plus our HR system - all necessary training in our systems and processes will be provided, however, any experience with the above would be a distinct advantage.

This role is offered on a full-time and part-time basis and is a great opportunity to grow and develop a career in a collaborative environment where great ideas and achievements are shared and celebrated. We believe diversity brings new thinking, which is at the heart of everything we do.

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with our Procurement and Sales team to monitor the cost of goods, ensuring efficiency in the timing and frequency of orders
- Inputting client invoices, bills from suppliers, sending out statements
- Reconciliation of bank transactions
- Collation of payroll information and processing salaries, NI and pensions
- Recruitment for new staff members
- Onboarding of new starters
- Minute taking at staff meetings
- General office admin and any other ad hoc duties required

**Requirements**:

- Required - Educated to a minimum of A-Level or equivalent including GCSE Maths and English
- Required - Previous office experience, ideally in a similar role
- Required - Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Desirable - Knowledge of accounting practices or bookkeeping
- Desirable - Knowledge of HR processes and policies
- Desirable - Previous use of Xero
- Proactive and can-do attitude
- Ability to effectively organise and work through a large and varied task list
- Warm and friendly manner

**What we will do for you**:

- 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) rising to 29 days after the first year pro rata
- Provide in house training and support
- 40% discount on our products and access to our Seasonal Sample Sales
- Automatic enrolment into our Pension scheme
- Opportunities to progress as the company continues to expand
- Employee Wellbeing Assistance programme
- Friendly and supportive working environment
- Social - Christmas party/social events throughout the year

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£24,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programmes

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Reference ID: OM0622