We are seeking an experienced Accounts Administrator to join our team.

The accounts admin job involves invoicing, monitoring payments, reconciling transactions on Xero, maintaining customer records, and credit control. Additional responsibilities include producing reports, performing credit checks, and suggesting improvements to working practices. This role is key to ensuring our operations run smoothly and our ideal candidate will have experience with Xero, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong prioritisation skills, a willingness to learn, and excellent communication abilities. A basic understanding of company financial accounts is also required.

If you think you could become a valued member of our friendly, forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you!

Daily Responsibilities:

• Produce invoices for all parts of the business.
• Monitor and record incoming payments to ensure jobs are authorised for production in a timely manner.
• Reconcile all transactions on Xero.
• Maintain accurate customer records with up-to-date information.
• Monitor and manage credit control to ensure payments come in on time. Send monthly statements & alert Management with any potential bad debts.
• Address and resolve customer queries related to accounts – communicating in a professional manner to build and maintain the company’s customer relationships.

Other Responsibilities:

• Producing reports to share insights with Management when requested.
• Performing credit checks and advising on the financial security of potential customers when requested.
• Look to suggest improvements to your working practices whenever possible.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience using Xero to reconcile transactions, manage customer information & produce reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, comfortable using basic formulas to present useful information clearly to customers or Management when appropriate.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn new processes & engage with a culture of consistent improvement.
• Strong communication skills – build & maintain professional relationships internally & externally.
• Basic understanding of company financial accounts.

Job schedule:

Full time role, although there is a possibility this could also work as a part-time role (5-days but shorter hours), minimum 25 hours per week. Possibility of remote working after training is complete.

What is in it for you?

• Work based pension
• Profit-related quarterly bonus after 6 months service
• 21 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Wellbeing at work programme
• Great social and team building events

Salary £26k to £29k with potential for growth

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If you want more information about the role, email Clare Coles, HR Manager @ clare.coles@bakerlabels.co.uk