Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Assistant

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of approximately $5 billion. AMETEK has 17,000 colleagues at more than 150 operating locations, and a global network of sales, service and support locations in 30 countries around the world.

JOB PURPOSE

AEM is a performance driven company. The key to success in this position is to effectively support the Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable Supervisor, to ensure that the Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger accounts are maintained within the agreed AEM and Muirhead Aerospace targets.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process purchase ledger invoices into ERP system

• Ad hoc AP query resolution

• Liaising with suppliers to resolve queries

• Liaising with vendors to confirm bank account/address changes, and updating ERP & banking systems

• Processing new vendors in the ERP System

• Reconciliation of supplier statements

• Debt chasing

• Cover for AR duties to include:

Cash Allocation

Release customer orders taking into consideration current debt

Processing new customers in the ERP system

• Processing petty cash transactions

• Company credit card processing

• Ad hoc duties to support the finance team

• Liaison with external auditors

• Compliant to Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Qualifications:

• Numerate and literate - minimum 8 GCSE (or equivalent)

• Maths and English need to be grade 4 and above

Experience:

• Experienced in working within a busy finance department (but not essential)

• General understanding of business administration practice

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Highly proficient in micro soft package & applications, including excel

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to work well in multidiscipline/cross-functional teams

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build close-knit relationships with outside agencies

• Strong analytical, administrative and organisation skills and excellent attention to detail

• Innovative and enthusiastic

• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and multi-task

• Strong communicator (written and verbal)

• Creative and outgoing

• Well organised and self-motivated

Additional Information:

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary:
Competitive depending on experience