Finance and Administration Manager

Excellent opportunity for an experienced finance and administration manager to join our Colchester based unique client. This is a very busy and varied role which requires someone who can work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and ensures all their work is carried out to a high standard. As finance and administration manager not only will you be responsible for all the companies account you will also be working alongside the MD in assisting them with administration tasks required for the smooth running of the business. It is imperative for the opportunity of finance and administration manager that you possess previous experience as a book keeper where you have had to handle all a company's accounts, are an expert on Excel, are part AAT qualified and possess a great sense of humour, are honest, hardworking and have a positive mental attitude. In return, the company can offer you a relaxed, vibrant and diverse team to work with where although you will work hard you will enjoy coming into work!!

The Role
• Raising Sales invoices, Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger
• Credit checking and credit control
• Supplier Payments
• Reconciliation
• Pre-payments and Accruals
• Management and Results Reporting
• Cash Flow Management and Forecasting
• Weekly Accounts Update to MD
• VAT and EC Sales List Returns
• Handling company expenses, petty Cash, Journal Entry
• Multi-Currency Calculations
• Statements and Late Payment Charges
• Year End preparation
• Pensions and payroll administration
• Creating analytics in Excel from sales data
• Assisting the MD with daily meetings and their diary
• Meeting and event preparation, including agenda, maps, directions, confirming meetings in writing, getting full names and job titles of attendees, printing Client Interview notes form, booking tickets, hotels etc. Guidance in the Show Guide excel doc. Together with Sales Administration Manager
• Annual Buildings Insurance renewal

The Person
• Experience using Outlook, Excel (expert level), Word, Sage 50 Accounts and databases
• Must possess experience as a Book keeper using Sage software
• Familiarity with Internet research
• Excellent telephone manner and speaking voice
• Excellent written communication skills
• Honest, Reliable, Trustworthy, Discreet
• Very well organised
• Optimistic and Cheery

Benefits to you
• Monday to Friday
• GBP20,000-GBP26,000 per annum
• 20 days holiday increasing by one day per full year of service to a maximum of 25
• 5% company contribution to pension scheme of employees' choice upon completion of first years' service
• Lovely working modern new offices
• Free parking
• Fantastic well-established company

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