Accounts Receivable Administrator
Wythenshawe, Manchester Employer: Amplifon Limited
Job Level: Mid Level Job Type: Permanent
As the world’s leading hearing specialist, operating in 22 countries across the world, we have one focus: our customers’ quality of life. Up and down the UK and Ireland, our dedicated front and back-office professionals are constantly working to offer the best and the latest innovations in diagnostic testing, fitting and hearing aid technologies. That’s because, from Hearing Care to Business Support roles, our people are devoted to improving life for people with hearing difficulties.

If you share our passion for Hearing Care, clinical excellence, and superior customer service, and if you want to be part of a close-knit global team that offers world-class training and international opportunities, then we have rewarding careers to challenge and develop your skills at Amplifon.

What We Can Offer You

25 days holiday
Employee Assistance Program
Auto enrolment
Access to Amplifon Savings
Childcare Vouchers - on a salary sacrifice basis

We are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity on a permanent basis to support the Finance Team.

Reporting into the Accounts Receivable Team Leader, the role will work alongside both the Accounts Receivable Team Leader and Financial Controller to prepare the books of account for the UK and Ireland to corporate standards, complying with appropriate legal frameworks and accepted accounting practice in a timely and complete manner, with specific responsibilities for client account and bank account reconciliations.

The role will focus on the below:

Run reports to check completeness of accounting transactions on Accounts Receivable
Run reports to check completeness of banking by internal colleagues
Investigate and work with Hearing Aid Audiologists, District Managers, Customer Services and Internal Audit to correct or complete open transactions
Prepare ledger journals

Run bank reconciliation routines daily (all bank accounts), including downloading electronic files and running relevant programs

Resolve bank reconciliation differences or initiate action by other departments
Prepare and complete monthly bank reconciliations
Make electronic bank payments and raise cheques, based on appropriately authorised documentation

Prepare and book journals to PeopleSoft (accounting system) as necessary

About You:

To be successful in this role, you would be expected to be able to demonstrate:

The ability to adapt to the variety of tasks that this role would require
The ability to develop working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Self-motivation to achieve tasks within the time constraints
Ability to plan and prioritise workload and work within the monthly deadlines and demonstrate flexibility
Willingness and ability to learn and adapt to change
Proactivity in finding solutions to problems

It is essential that you demonstrate the following:

Experience of working in an Accounts Department with Accounts Receivable, banking and journal knowledge
Working knowledge of Excel e.g. Pivots and Vlookups
Good grounding in basic accounting principles

Demonstrable ability to pick up new skills, in particular, new software
The initiative to work and prioritise effectively
Ability to establish relationships with a variety of stakeholders

It is desirable for you to demonstrate the following:

Working knowledge of PeopleSoft / JD Edwards
Experience and understanding of retail organisations
Experience of bank reconciliation software