Ledger Clerk

Ledger Clerk

Gatwick

Do you have previous experience in a Ledger Clerk role and are looking for a new challenge?

Have you recently completed your AAT Level 1 or 2 and are looking for practical experience?

Perhaps you have little experience apart from a keen interest in Finance?

We would love to hear from you!

We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Ledger Clerk to join our successful Finance team based in Gatwick. A candidate with understanding of financial systems or bookkeeping experience would be highly desirable, but passion to succeed outweighs the requirement for qualifications.

About Magma 

Magma Aviation commercially and operationally manage dedicated wide-bodied cargo aircraft, contracted to us exclusively by our airline partners. We are a privately owned, independent, air cargo company operating a complete service worldwide. Our experience, knowledge and flexibility means that you can rely on us; whether using our scheduled services or ad-hoc full and part charter options, for a complete airport to airport freight transportation solution.

Purpose of Role

• To maintain and produce accurate accounting records and to maintain appropriate financial controls for the business areas assigned and to produce accurate and reliable financial and management reports in line with company deadlines
• To provide support to the General Manager in keeping the accounts, recording and maintaining financial transactions and preparing regular statements to ensure the Company’s financial targets are met.
• To work in line with the company Finance Strategy.

Key Job Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable

• Enter sales invoice details into accounting software accurately.
• Support the recovery of debts owed to the company.

Accounts Payable

• Enter purchase invoice details into accounting software accurately.
• Proactively ensure purchase invoices are properly authorised, compliance checked and paid when they fall due utilising credit terms where appropriate.

Management Accounting

• Assist with the preparation of management reports on a monthly basis (when required)
• Review gross profit, overheads, other income and recharges (when required). Ensure they are accurately stated and provide commentary for major variations (when required)
• Prepare and process nominal ledger postings (when required)
• Manage balance sheet accounts, ensuring accurate ledger maintenance for trade debtors and creditors, intercompany debtors and creditors, fixed assets, accruals and deferral accounts etc. (when required)

Banking / Payment Run

• Ensure payment run for invoices due each week is completed and that payments created are on online bank system.

VAT returns / EC Sales lists

• Ensure all relevant preparations are made for the quarterly VAT returns and EC Sales lists to required timescales and ensuring full compliance with VAT regulations (when required).

Inter-company Reconciliation 

• Prepare inter-company reconciliation accurately and to required timescales to enable debt recovery and payment of balances owed (when required).

Communication

• Participate in conference calls to ensure effective sharing of information and full awareness of others in the finance team and other offices if applicable to the job role.
• Treat sensitive data with care and in a confidential and professional manner.

Other

• To carry out any other duties within the competence of the role holder, as requested (including additional working hours as and when required).
• To travel when required in line with business needs.
• Be aware of and comply with the company policies.
• Keep up to date with industry changes, procedures and requirements relating to job role.

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package to the right candidate

Recruitment agencies: please note we have an in-house recruiter alongside a preferred agency list which we review annually. Therefore, we do not accept any CVs or applications sent to us on a speculative basis. We are pro-active in reaching out to agencies if there is a business need so please refrain from calling us.

Magma Aviation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.