Speedy Freight Hiring for Assistant Accountant Job at Knutsford, England Full Time

About us

Confident. Proud. On it. Fast-paced. Friendly. Supportive. Responsive. Just around the corner. Here, there and everywhere. Wherever, whatever. We’re there.

Businesses across the UK and Europe depend on the logistics services provided by Speedy Freight, a 60 plus branch operation, with dedicated teams operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the whole year.

our vision
To be recognised for our pride and professionalism in creating innovative expedited solutions, making logistics simple and delivering a customer centric solution every time.

our mission
To be the first choice to deliver every single time.
To always be there for our customers and our team.

our values

Core of our brand, the things we stand for and the values that drive us.

agile
It’s in our name! We were born speedy, and that’s exactly how we are. Fast paced, on it and nimble in everything we do. We’re motivated by the challenge, that’s the bit that drives us. It’s rare that two jobs are ever the same which keeps us firmly on our toes and that’s just the way we like it.

passionate
Bags of entrepreneurial spirit run through every franchisee and each member of the Speedy Freight team. Always innovating and improving, you could say we’re keen as mustard!
We just like to do things properly and we’re proud of that.

dynamic
We are responsive, flexible and agile. Our will to succeed is the fire in our bellies.
Through an unrivalled service and constant improvement we will always deliver.

trustworthy

Honest, open, and fair is how we do business, it’s really that simple and always will be.
You have our word. If things go wrong, we put it right.

human
This really is what makes us who we are. This isn’t just a delivery service with a human touch. This is us delivering every single time for our customers and understanding what they need. We’re problem solvers, doers and thinkers and we do whatever it takes to make it happen.
Whenever, whatever, we’re there.

Responsible for the day to day tasks in the finance department. Duties include data entry, processing invoices, updating financial records, bank reconciliations and control of overheads.

Responsibilities & Objectives

• Business Partnering
• Bank Reconciliations
• Overhead control
• Purchase order implementation and management
• Accruals, prepayments
• Maintain Fixed Asset Schedule
• Invoice Discounting Facility Maintenance
• Franchisee Recharge Management
• Company Vehicle Ledgers
• National Account Payment Management

Statutory Duties

· Co-operate with your employer to enable any legal obligations to be complied with.

· Do not recklessly interfere with anything provided by the employer or others in the interests of health, safety or welfare.

· Bring to the attention of the Company Health and Safety Manager any perceived short comings in health and safety arrangements, situations or processes that you consider to be serious or which may present danger to you or others.

· Do not undertake or request others to undertake any works for which you/they do not hold the required competency or authority to undertake.

Interfaces

Internal

• Liaise with Heads of Department, their direct reports and employees at all levels within the company, compliance to statutory and internal reporting requirements and Company objectives
• Franchisees
• Franchise Development Managers

External

· Suppliers

· Customers

· Software developers/ providers

Experience:

Core

· IT Literate including Microsoft, word, excel and outlook.

· Written, oral English and Mathematics to GCSE standard

· Accounts/Book keeping

· SAGE200

• Professional and confident manner
• Prioritise & work to strict deadlines
• Excellent Communicator
• Ability to work within a team and under own initiative
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable

• Awareness of Relevant Legislation

Reference ID: SFAccounts

Application deadline: 10/09/2021

Expected start date: 20/09/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid secure measures in place in all offices. This role will primarily be home based.

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work remotely:

• Yes