Control of Sales Ledger, including accurate recording and posting of cash received Processing credit card paymentsDaily reporting of credit limits by customer Opening new accounts, obtaining credit references and creditsafe reports, constantly monitoring credit limits. Credit control and tidying of aged debtorsMonitoring and dealing with product returns and debit notes received. Issuing of 7-day notices and dealing with solicitor's letters.Print daily bank statements for distribution to Management AccountantBanking with multiple accounts & currenciesBank reconciliationPost Purchase payments Sales InvoicingTo provide extra assistance during year-end as necessary.Carry out any other task that may be required to assist in the efficient and profitable operation of the Company.

• Be able to provide & interpret financial information• Assisting in arranging new sources of finance if required• Develop financial management mechanisms that minimises financial risk • Managing the company financial accounting, monitoring & reporting systems• Monitoring & interpreting cash flows • Analysing changes and informing the MD accordingly• Liaise with Auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out• Submission of Companies House returns• Develop relationships with appropriate contacts i.e. Auditors, Solicitors, Bankers, & Statutory organisations such as Inland Revenue • Manage the budget with the MD and devolve through monitoring to the Heads of Departments• Keep abreast of any changes in Financial Regulations and Legislation• Management of daily banking and cash reconciliations• VAT Returns• Payroll

* Responsible for calculation and verifying pricing and margin analyses.* Apply commercial best practice to maximise value and minimise risk and cost.* Apply commercial processes and best practice to ensure contractual entitlement is realised.* Implement Group commercial processes for cost capture, valuation, procurement and reporting.* Work within strict deadlines and as required by operational business needs. * Prepare commercial reports.* Assist and advise the Managing Director/ Commercial Manager in ensuring timely issuing of all notices required under the Contract(s).* Provide commercial support as required / directed * Maintaining professional working relationships at all times* Assisting with the set up of new Website for the company.* Maintaining the website and keeping it up to date - prices & stock* Replacing old Images with new Images* Collating Product descriptions and Information to be used on the website.

* Management of incoming stock* Continually reviewing stock levels to ensure correct quantities are ordered from suppliers. * Compile stock purchase orders and organise daily deliveries in line with purchasing requirements. * Minimise overstocks and removal of obsolete / redundant stock to maximise availability of working capital.* Perform a review on the incoming orders and make sure all the requirements are met. * Follow-up of purchase orders and manufacturing dates. * To define and execute the sourcing and selection strategy for a given group of products to deliver great products at fair prices to customers.* To achieve optimum product cost through effective negotiation with suppliers.* Ensure agreed levels of good, better and best products are bought in line with the department strategy.* To manage KPI’s through Pricing, Promotion & Ranging, within agreed Business Unit frameworks.* To work with the category Head of Buying to identify future commercial opportunities.* To liaise with Marketing teams to assist in driving sales.* Work within budget to increase sales whilst reducing markdown

* Monitor and review financial processing policies and procedures. * Input, process and reconcile customer and supplier invoices and accounts. * Carry out regular internal control audits. * Maintain tight controls on procedures. * Review and analyse aged debt analysis reports – Credit Control via Email, Telephone & Letter* Ensuring bad debts were promptly identified and reported to Directors; follow through with all legal procedures.* Prepare accounts receivable ledger analysis reports to be presented to the Financial Controller. * Manage the day to day running of the ledgers. * Perform staff appraisals, create individual development plans and assist with development of skills. * Make sure staff are able to understand and perform month and year end processes.* Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.* Prepare all supporting information for the annual audit and liaise with the external auditors as necessary.* VAT Returns

* Arrange for all orders to be packed and shipped out to Customers.* obtain freight costs from Shipping Agents * Ensure that financial and customs invoices are raised within the 24 hour time-frame* Coordinating export ocean freight shipments by liaising with customers and freight agents* Processing export bookings and accurately completing all export documentation which includes bill of ladings, customs entries, invoices, etc * Updating and maintaining accurate shipping information.* Negotiating with hauliers, shipping lines and exporters in order to optimise profit margin,whilst still adding value for the clients * Dealing with worldwide export multimodal enquiries and quotations. Proactively following up to secure business. * Building rapport with customers.

Sales Ledger* Ensure that invoices and credit notes are correctly detailed, posted and despatched in a timely manner * Posting and allocation of cash receipts and other bank transactions * Carrying out day to day data entry within the accounting system. * Match invoices to payments and validation; * Solve disputes on Inter-company Accounts* Review and challenge recharges * Review end to end processingPurchase Ledger/ Staff Expenses * Coding and input of purchase invoices * Assist in the compilation of the mid-month and end month supplier payments.* Carry out efficient & timely coding, match supplier invoices, resolve supplier queries* Reconcile monthly supplier statements and assist with daily processing of staff expense claims* Ensure that controls and processes are followed prior to processing supplier invoices/staff expenses* Perform analysis of expenses on cost processed for account managers * Other Accounting Duties.* Carry out daily bank downloads and bank reconciliations* Small entity accounting at month end, including Income Statement & Balance sheet journals & reviews * Interrogate data and respond to queries (Internal and external queries)* Process foreign currency transactions and revaluations* Complete the Instrastat return and assist with the VAT return