Accounts Assistant - Iceland Manufacturing Site in Gorton

Job description

Join Iceland Manufacturing Ltd (IML)

Based at our site in Gorton, Manchester we manufacture frozen products for Iceland stores, this is a great opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team at an exciting time of growth within Iceland’s food manufacturing site.

We’ve had to adapt to new ways of working to ensure we are protecting our teams in the current climate, but we’re busier than ever, growing our product range and want to ensure all our support functions across site are ready to proactively contribute to the site’s growth.

 

Role Details

Role: Accounts Assistant  

Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Core working hours between Monday to Friday, typically, 9:00am – 5:00pm (can be discussed further at interview)

Contract: Permanent – Full Time  

 

Job Description

To be responsible for processing a high volume of purchase invoices which will require high attention to detail and the ability to recognise errors in order to rectify them quickly and effectively. This role will also support the small finance team with ad hoc duties.

·  Dealing with internal and external enquiries via email and telephone
·  Creation of new supplier accounts
·  Investigating and resolving purchase ledger queries
·  Checking invoices to purchase orders and deliveries, coding invoices and entering onto Microsoft Navision
·  Reconciliation of supplier accounts and following up on discrepancies
·  Compiling supplier payment run listings
·  Issuing UK and Foreign payments via online banking system
·  Raising Debit notes and requesting credit notes from suppliers
·  Month end purchase ledger duties
·  Liaising with suppliers to resolve queries
·  Liaising with internal departments to resolve any queries
·  Ensuring the correct paperwork is received regarding changing suppliers bank details
·  Dealing with letters and emails from suppliers advising of potential legal action being taken
·  Checking credit notes received from suppliers before they are taken
·  Dealing with debit note queries
·  Creation and provision of accounts payable reports
·  Creating/updating Standard Operating Procedures
·  Review ledgers/outstanding GRNI report
·  Any other additional administrative duties that assists the effective running of the Finance team
·  To carry out any other reasonable requests as requested by Management.

 

Skills & Experience

Essential:

·  Ability to work alone and in a busy team
·  Team player with strong awareness of targets and objectives
·  Proactive
·  Strong communication skills
·  Excellent Microsoft skills (Excel)
·  Attention to detail & numerical skills

 

Desirable:

·  Experience of Navision (desirable)
·  Experience of food industry (desirable)

 

 

Benefits

Our benefits package includes:

·  25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
·  10% store discount including double discount weeks
·  30% discount with Club Individual Restaurant Group
·  Free parking onsite
·  Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
·  Employee assistance programme
·  Long service awards
·  Reward & recognition
·  Rewards discount / cashback scheme at over 150 retailers. Categories including shopping, electricals, holidays, restaurants, insurance, and more!

 

Your Application

So, if you are up for the challenge and have the desired drive, determination and experience, please get in touch by sending over by applying now and sending over your CV.

The closing date for this role is Friday 15 th January 2021

Please note – All applications will be reviewed from January 2021 onwards due to an operational shutdown over Christmas and New Year.

We look forward to hearing from you!