Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant

Location: Basingstoke

Salary: Up to 26K pro rata depending on experience

Job type: Permanent 25-30 hours per week – full time hours will be considered for the right candidate

We are seeking an experienced, motivated Bookkeeper/Account Assistant to report direct to the Managing Director as the next stage of our growth.

We are Prism eLogistics (UK) Ltd, based in Basingstoke Hampshire. For our clients we provide storage, fulfilment, pick & pack, ecommerce, secondary contract packing and distribution services.

We are part of the Spearpoint Security Group a Singapore based investment group, who are providing major investment for us to expand in the world of ecommerce.

Our focus is providing exceptional service to our clients – from the moment an item of stock is received at one of our warehouses, our clients have total visibility of all their stock in the warehouse, in production and despatched, through our online warehouse management system, providing 24hour visibility of stock held and orders processing. We operate a total open, transparent, and seamless warehousing and production operation and we strive to stay committed, flexible and accurate. This means we are not content with just standing still, but constantly looking for efficiencies in order to improve everything we do, for the benefit of our clients.

The Role:

The right candidate must have:

• Experience of Xero Accounting Software
• Accurate data entry of all invoices and sales receipts
• Ambition, energy, drive and a motivation to succeed
• Minimum 3 years’ experience
• Strong understanding of, and ability to manage, budgets and timings
• Daily posting and reconciling of supplier invoices and customer invoicing
• Credit Control
• Timesheets
• Dealing with the submitting quarterly online VAT returns
• Bank Reconciliations
• Processing Journals, Accruals and Prepayments
• Using both Excel and in-house IT Systems
• Working knowledge of depreciation and accruing would be beneficial
• Problem-solving and time management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised and attention to detail
• A natural way with people and instinct for knowing how to exceed expectations
• Experience working within an operational environment along with other duties as required

We want everyone to take ownership of what they do, and this means looking beyond what is being done right now to consider the bigger picture.

Basic Qualifications

• Educated to high standard in Maths & English
• You will be dedicated, taking personal responsibility for, meeting and exceeding goals
• Demonstrate both analytical and problem-solving skills
• Always focused on providing our clients with an exceptional service
• Maintain a ‘can do will do’ and a ‘client first’ culture
• An excellent verbal and written communicator, you can handle multiple, occasionally conflicting tasks in a fast-paced environment
• A strong people person, able to earn trust
• Able to handle both long and short-term multiple tasks, demonstrate a can-do approach whilst working in a fast paced, occasionally confusing environment
• You demonstrate keen attention to detail, initiative, and proactivity, and always insist on the highest standards
• Comfortable challenging the norm, you are always looking for ways to continuously improve and optimise processes
• No task is too small – you roll up your sleeves to get on with the job in hand

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience within an accounts department working with xero, preferably within a storage, fulfilment and distribution services environment, would be beneficial to your application, but not necessary
• Able to work within KPIs and metrics, being able to analyse large data sets to understand trends and look for improved efficiencies

The Candidate:

You need to have excellent communication skills to liaise with clients, suppliers and the internal client services team and operational staff to ensure that all parties are fully aware of the status of their account. With excellent Excel and IT skills, along with the ability to work on your own initiative, you will be a key player in ensuring that the accounts department of the business flows smoothly, ensuring that optimum levels are maintained at all times. You will be required to maintain a clear and well documented filing system and record keeping process.

You will be:

• Driven and motivated
• Commercially focused
• Highly organised
• Thinks strategically
• Results driven
• Resourceful and acts on own initiative
• Can present with confidence
• Loves being in a team

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Accountant, Qualified Accountant, Bookkeeper, Senior Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk, Finance Administrator, Finance Assistant, Finance Admin, Accounts Officer, Accounts Team Assistant, Accounts Co-ordinator, Accounts Clerk, AAT Qualified, AAT Part Qualified, Financial Assistant, Accounts Admin, Finance Admin, Bookkeeping will also be considered for this role.