Job Description
Role: Accounts Assistant - Treasury
Reporting to: Finance Controller
Location: Leicester
Job Type: Permanent, full-time
Company Overview
Frank Howard Tools & Fixings, founded over 30 years ago, is an independent trading business located in Essex. The business specialises in servicing the construction, civil engineering and related industries with power tools, accessories, consumables, and PPE/ workwear. With 5 depots across the South-East and over 50 staff members, we are rapidly growing and always looking for energetic and ambitious individuals to join the FH family. As a company, we are excited to be hiring a team that will help drive transformational change, efficiencies and processes to ensure that the businesses strategic objectives are met.
Role Introduction
Frank Howard Tools & Fixings is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant who has strong technical, analytical and IT skills to work within the finance team with the specific responsibility for tracking, monitoring, and overseeing the movement of money in and out of the business' bank accounts. Using your accounting acumen, you will also support the wider team on other finance related tasks, such as month-end processing, performance reporting and analysis.
The finance function for Frank Howard Tools & Fixings is relocating to its sister company site, Terratruck Limited, which is based on Gipsy Lane in Leicester.
Scope of the Role
In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the reported bank account balances, including carrying out bank account reconciliations on a weekly basis and dealing with all queries in a timely manner. You will assist the Financial Controller to ensure that the business always has adequate funds for the day-to-day operations while developing long-term policies and financial strategies to support the growth of the business and the group. In addition, you will work closely with the wider finance team to provide management reports and information to support the senior management team.
This role is a core member of a small and close-knit team and is essential to support the continued growth of our businesses.
Primary Responsibilities
- Reconciliation of payments received across the various payment channels
- Bank account reconciliations
- Allocation of payments received on our accounting software package
- Banking cash and cheques
- Maintaining the register of authorised signatories.
- Processing payments to suppliers
- Assist the Financial Controller with the preparation of cash flow forecasts and cash targets to support business operations and ensure efficient liquidity management
- Carry out scenario and risk analysis
- Preparation of management reports as required to meet the needs of the business
- Support the month end process where required
- Ensure the business adheres to all relevant controls, policies and procedures
- Develop and maintain strong communications with the banks.
- Deal with queries from customers, suppliers and the banks.
- Ad hoc tasks as required
Key Requirements
- 2 years experience minimum in a similar role, ideally in the wholesale/ FMCG sectors
- Accounting qualification AAT or equivalent (Desirable)
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written at all levels
- Strong IT and Digital Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- High level of attention to detail
- Self-starter attitude
- Ability to resolve problems quickly and effectively
Your Perks
- Competitive salary
- Career progression
- Private health care cover
- Company pension
- Relaxed work environment
- Socials and activities
Interviews will be held remotely in the first instance.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Leicester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (required)
Work Location: One location