Junior Accounts Assistant

Our client based just outside Felixstowe is looking for a Junior Accounts Clerk, with prior office or job-related experience within the shipping industry.

Job Role�

Banking

o Twice-daily bank reconciliations between online banking, excel tracker and accounts package, including the posting of payments to the correct customer accounts.

o Liaising with operations when certain invoices are settled.

Sales Ledger

o Adding charges to jobs and raising invoices to customers.

o Sending statements to customers as per schedule or upon request.

o Assisting operations with any immediate invoices that need raising.

o Managing Customers float balances and reconciling when required.

o Processing Customer credit applications

o Chasing for Customer payments when needed, and raising with Finance Manager if further action is needed.

o Weekly Customer reporting to Finance Manager and Directors.

Filing management

o Maintaining paper filing process

o Filing completed job files and managing these on a centralised excel to ensure 100% accuracy.

Reporting to and assisting with any other tasks the Finance Manager may see fit.

Qualifications and Skills

� Hard-working

� Good time management

� Experience using the Microsoft packages

� Have an eye for detail and is numerate and accurate

� Proven ability to manage and prioritise workload, is organised and efficient

� Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, ability to develop great relationships with others

� Sage 50 experience desirable, but not required

� Knowledge of the industry required

� Good Customer Service

� Good communication skills, both written and verbal

Companywide Benefits

� Paid Company events

� Bonus schemes

� 25 days Holiday (excl. Bank Holidays)

� Company Pension

� Refreshments provided

� On-site free parking

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: �20,000.00-�22,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events


• Company pension


• Free parking


• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)


• Shipping & Logistics: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person