Financial Assistant - #1797863

Role: 12 months interim Finance Assistant (Accounts Receivable)

Location: Manchester, Northwest England (M1)

About All About Food:

This is a great time to join All About Food. We are a rapidly growing FMCG business with a £100M+ turnover with high growth ambitions. With 25 years’ experience in licensing, we are the business that makes restaurant brands successful in retail. You may not have heard of us, but we are confident that you will know the brands we market in the UK & Ireland. Our portfolio of partnerships includes Nando's, Costa Coffee, PizzaExpress, Wagamama, Pret-a-Manger and others. At the heart of our business is a set of core values that underpins everything we do. We believe we succeed as a team, and strive to get better, be better and achieve more together every day. Our team know we are in it together, and it always feels like it.

All About The Role:

The role of Finance Assistant is an 12-month interim, hybrid role in a new exciting office location based in Central Manchester!

In this role you will:

• Process live orders accurately, efficiently and on time and assisting the accounts receivable manager with root cause analysis of any issues
• Process customer debit notes and stock returns accurately, on time in full ensuring they are authorised in line with the agreed procedure
• Set up and maintain product details in the EDI system accurately, on time and in full
• Process EDI sales invoices accurately, on time and in full
• Allocate bank receipts and payments in sage ensuring they are posted accurately, on time and in full and any discrepancies are investigated and reported to the accounts receivable manager
• Efficiently handle customer queries and resolve issues
• Maintain pricing within sage ensuring prices are approved and input in the system accurately and on time
• Carry out the bank reconciliation in line with the agreed schedule ensuring any discrepancies are investigated and either resolved or escalated to the Accounts Payable Manager and Senior Finance Manager
• Report on outstanding sales orders in sage
• Manage the accounts receivable inbox ensuring all inbox items are actioned and filed in accordance with the agreed process
• Ensure adherence to the agreed accounts receivable policies and procedures
• Reconcile customer statements in line with agreed schedule
• Ensure compliance with company policies, as well as other HMRC regulations
• Collaborate with other departments, such as sales, to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices
• Prepare the weekly credit control report
• Assist with audits and provide documentation and support

About You:

We are looking for a confident, driven individual who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment and has a passion for food and retail.

We are looking for somebody who has the following:

Key Skills:

• Highly organised and detail orientated
• High levels of resilience and robustness
• Time management
• Effective communication

Preferred Experience:

• Previous experience within Accounts Receivable
• Using Sage 200 and/or Esker
• Allocating cash and working with customers who take deductions
• EDI orders/invoicing and maintaining these systems

What We Offer:

We recognise that great people make great businesses, and we are committed to rewarding our team with a competitive and meaningful benefits package which includes:

• Bonus Scheme
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Extra Day Off for Your Birthday
• Additional Annual Leave awarded for length of service
• Option to Buy 5 Extra Days’ Holiday
• Pension Scheme matched up to 8%
• Death in Service (4x salary) & Critical Illness Cover (5x salary)
• Private Bupa Healthcare (covering existing medical conditions)
• VIP Access to Co-op Live Events
• Product Sample Scheme
• ‘Surprise & Delight’ VIP Days (including Royal Ascot & Wimbledon and Coop Live Access)
• Paid Sabbatical
• Company iPhone & Laptop