Accounts Assistant

3 weeks ago

NewcastleMaitland, Australia CVS Group UK Full time
Overview

Accounts Assistant role at CVS Group UK. This full-time position offers hybrid working: Monday to Friday. Salary up to £30,000 per year.

Vet Direct is a multi-functional shop for progressive veterinary practices; fulfilling consumable, uniform, instrument and equipment needs. CVS Group plc is an AIM-listed, international integrated veterinary services provider comprising veterinary practices, service divisions (e.g., buying groups, diagnostic laboratories and pet crematoria) and e-commerce. Our success comes from the passion of our people for animals and making pets a priority, at the heart of our work every day.

Summary of role: Accounts Assistant, hybrid working, Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities
  • Assist with the daily posting of receipts and payments on both the Sales & Purchase Ledgers, ensuring ledgers are accurate and up to date, including allocations
  • Actively follow the Debtors SOP to recover overdue monies
  • Complete bank reconciliations
  • Be a key team member by ensuring deadlines and set tasks are met
  • Contribute towards Month End/Year End processes
  • Maintain and establish excellent working relationships with team members, suppliers, customers, management and departments at regional and national levels
  • Carry out any ad hoc reports when requested
  • Enter daily target of invoices onto the system
  • Monitor, action and respond to emails within the joint account's inbox in line with team members
  • Participate and contribute to regular team meetings
  • Set up customer and supplier accounts on the system
  • Assist with providing information to auditors when required
  • Carry out weekly creditor reports and present to the Finance Manager for authorisation/payment
  • Show motivation, dedication and commitment to the business
  • Resolve customer, colleague and supplier queries effectively and proactively
  • Produce key reports to set deadlines for Head Office on a regular basis
  • Liaise with all departments and Head Office to support business success
Key Skills and Qualifications
  • Proven record of producing accurate and timely accounts
  • Experience in sales and purchase ledger
  • Ability to collect and manage debt
  • Proven record of achieving success
  • Minimum AAT Level 2 qualification and willingness to develop skills
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Solid knowledge of the overall accounts process and its ledgers
  • Confidence to contribute to team meetings
  • Previous experience of OrderWise is desirable but not essential
  • Excellent communication and team working skills
  • Ability to meet all deadlines and set tasks
  • Experienced Microsoft user with ability to create pivot tables and formulas in Excel
  • Self-starter with a desire to drive efficiencies
Benefits
  • 6 weeks leave per year (5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays or equivalent)
  • Extra day of annual leave each year in the first 5 years (up to 7.6 weeks)
  • Pension matched up to 6%
  • Health cash plan – savings on everyday health treatments
  • Buy/Sell holiday scheme – up to 4 weeks additional leave or sell 1 week per year
  • A range of flexible benefits, including discounted gym membership

CVS is committed to being an inclusive place to work where all colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, and where diversity is celebrated.

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