Accounts Assistant

Permanent employee, Full-time · Morecambe

Overview

Balltec designs, manufactures and tests high integrity mechanical connectors for critical applications in the global renewable energy and oil and gas sectors. The engineering team creates technical solutions for the transfer of load in moorings, lifting components and subsea cable connections.

As a member company of Venterra Group, Balltec is working at the forefront of the global energy transition, supplying engineering solutions to the offshore wind and the emerging floating wind markets. As a company, Balltec is targeting significant growth to provide even more effective support for our clients in this industry.

Balltec is looking for a person to work within our busy Finance Team.

What Balltec can offer you:

Career Growth: Embrace ample opportunities for career progression within our organisation, with a focus on employee development.

Global Exposure: Work with diverse teams, not just wiithin Balltec but across the whole Venterra Group and contribute to projects with international impact.
Supportive Environment: Receive on-the-job training, mentorship, and ongoing support to excel in your role.
Work-Life Balance: We value your well-being with a supportive work-life balance and additional benefits.

Key responsibilities

Log, check, match & process all purchase orders to delivery notes & invoices checking any discrepancies are within agreed tolerances and values are within agreed authority levels
Process bank payments utilising the HSBC system
Regular review of fixed assets to ensure accurate records
Maintain supplier accounts, independently checking any potential changes
Control & process the cash needs within the business including foreign currency requirements
Reconcile monthly supplier statements to ensure all costs are processed in a timely manner
Update monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations and investigate/reanalyze where necessary
Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts pack
Maintaining accurate records through the our current systems
Proactively following up any invoice discrepancy and properly resolve with the correct solution
Processing of purchase ledger invoices and credit notes and making sure these are authorized for payment
Processing of staff expenses and credit card transactions, ensuring all are properly supported documentation and appropriate items of business expense
Supporting the Finance Director and accounts team in preparing payment runs, carrying out statement reconciliations
Ad-hoc duties as and when required by the business
Ensure the finance filing is kept up to date in a timely manner
Assist in producing annual budget and future forecasts
Any other ad-hoc duties

Education & Experience

5 A* to C GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths (required).
AAT Level 3 (or equivalent)
Good ability working with MS Office applications and will have excellent Microsoft Excel skills (required).

Required skills

Good written and verbal communication skills (required).
Right to work in the UK (required).
Previous experience of working in a Purchase Ledger Role within a busy Accounts team is essential.
Excellent IT skills, especially with Excel.
Experience of ERP systems
Self-motivated, with excellent organization and time management skills.
Able to work using their initiative, but also able to work as part of a small busy team, working under pressure and often to tight deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential in this role, along with the ability to build good working relationships with suppliers and clients over the telephone.
Attention to detail & accuracy.
Effective verbal and listening communication skills.
Respectful, honest & trustworthy.
Proactive, enthusiastic and flexible.
Ability to prioritise effectively.
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Other benefits

38 hour working week (averaged over 2 weeks) with alternate Fridays or every Friday afternoon off.
Company pension contributions.
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.
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