Sales Administrator Bookkeeper
Location of the Job:
Office based in Redditch, Worcestershire.
Salary & Benefits Package:
Paying a basic salary up to £30,000 per year depending on experience.
20 days paid holiday plus Bank holidays.
Company pension scheme.
Additional Information:
This is a permanent position.
Office hours are 39 hours per week, including 30 minutes lunch break.
These hours may be reduced to 32-33 hours by negotiation.
About The Company:
A very well-established business, which develops and markets specialist products used by farmers in the UK, Europe and USA.
Why should you work for this company?
Offering a lovely opportunity to work with a small team.
The Job Role Details:
An experienced Sales Administrator / Bookkeeper for a small but active, rurally based company who supply products to dairy farmers. This company is well-established (35 years) which develops and markets specialist products used by farmers in the UK, Europe and USA.
Now seeking to replace their Sales Administrator / Bookkeeper who is retiring after 18 years with the company.
Key Responsibilities:
You will…
Look after the company bookkeeping using Sage One software including:
Sales invoicing.
Input of all transactions relating to sales and purchases.
Bank reconciliation.
Produce and submit VAT returns.
Credit control.
Payment of suppliers.
Monthly sales and purchase reports.
Monthly update of debtors and creditors.
Other duties include:
Liaising with accountants and producing detailed files enabling them to prepare year end accounts.
Telephone reception, dealing with enquiries, receiving orders.
Order processing - entering in Sage, pick and pack, label, despatch.
Stock control and reordering of some of our products.
Purchasing of office consumables.
Creating import/export documentation (both EU and non-EU).
Arranging international transport of goods as above.
Foreign currency accounts - payments, cashflow and forecasting.
Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…
Book-keeping experience in a similar role or be newly qualified in accounts.
A knowledge of farming, particularly dairy farming, would be beneficial but not essential.
Excellent telephone manner.
IT literate.
Excellent communication and numeracy skills.
Friendly and helpful towards customers.
Happy to work as part of a small team.
Experience using Sage software.
Full product training will be given.
Essential Skills:
Book keeping or accounts experience.
Admin experience in a similar role.
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