Accounts Assistant

An opportunity for a full time Accounts Assistant has arisen to support Finance team in Sales and Purchase Ledger and Credit Control functions. The role is based within our office in Gillingham, Kent.

Responsibilities and Activities:

Raising the following in the finance system eVision:

• New project details
• Contract sales orders
• Application for payments
• Contract sales invoices
• Purchase orders
• Purchase invoices and checking their validity against the purchase order
• Sundry sales invoices
• Credit notes
• Creating new customers and vendors in the finance system
• Running debtor reporting
• Bank reconciliations
• Processing credit card expenses and ensuring all relevant receipts have been provided
• Preparing and issuing statements as necessary
• Maintaining credit control operations in collaboration with colleagues as appropriate to ensure swift resolution of any required actions
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Running a VAT return
• Running a supplier payment run
• Respond to time-critical emails and actions from clients or colleagues in good time
• Ad hoc tasks as directed by the Financial Controller, Group Transactional Manager or CFO to support Finance, HR, and/or Operational staff

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• A good understanding of Sale Ledger / Purchase Ledger / Credit Control
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel & Teams
• Good organisation, with efficient attention to detail
• Communication skills with both internal colleagues and external suppliers
• Time management with the inclusion of working to tight deadlines.
• Adaptability and flexibility to work within a fast paced environment.
• Qualified by experience and or qualification higher than secondary education

Desirable

• Understanding of industry in which the Group operates
• Experience within a Finance department

Role: Accounts Assistant

Location: Gillingham, Kent

Duration: Permanent

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,000 to £30,000pa

Benefits: 25 days of holiday + bank holidays; hybrid working (3 days in the office and 2 days home working); continuous training and development; discretionary bonus scheme; medical cash back plan; death in service scheme; financial wellbeing scheme; family friendly and health and wellbeing policies; work life balance company culture; mental health first aiders and many more.

We are Igne Group Limited, a synergetic amalgamation of six companies, renowned within our respective fields, with over 350 years of combined experience. A one-stop-shop for pre- and post-construction services. Igne’s six service categories are: site investigation, testing, unexploded ordnance, water wells, geothermal, and geo-environmental.

Igne was formed to offer actionable insight and critical services available on time, on budget, and on scope. By uniting SafeLane UK UXO, WB&AD Morgan, Raeburn Drilling and Geotechnical (including the Northern branch), Terra Tek, DTS Raeburn, and Allied Exploration and Geotechnics, Igne offers strength in depth and breadth of services and capabilities. It offers stand-alone or fully integrated services and can support an entire project’s lifecycle.

If you feel like joining an innovative, fast paced and dedicated team who are making a difference, send us your up-to-date CV to recruitment@igne.com, we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all staff. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, sex, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.