Finance Manager

Our client, a freight forwarder is looking for an Account Manager to join their office in Witham.

Job Summary:

The role as an account manager will require you to manage the company accounts and head up the accounts team which includes two administrators & accounts supervisor.

Duties Include: -

• Managing the accounts department
• Management accounts, bank reconsolidations, VAT returns.
• Processing salaries at the end of the month.
• Overseeing the purchase ledger & credit control.
• Managing the online banking & reporting daily payments made.
• Make any amendments to sales/purchase invoices as requested by the operations team.
• Reconcile duty/vat sales and purchase ledger from Sage to Def Sheet.
• Preparing sale reports.
• Authorise all payments made.
• Clear any purchase ledgers payments down on SAGE.
• Send requests to overseas clients for payment of invoices.
• Any other duties as commensurate to the role

Skills Required: -

• Proven experience as an Account manager
• Proven knowledge of SAGE
• Overall knowledge of all accounting duties
• Dealing with Multi Currencies
• Good communication skills
• Teamwork skills
• Working within a freight forwarding industry is not required but preferable.