A forward-thinking organisation based in Billingham is looking for an Operations and Finance Administrator to join their team. They need an individual who is confident, conscientious and hard-working.

The Operations and Finance Administrator is involved in all administrative aspects of the business, from sales order processing, production scheduling, purchasing, stock management and despatch, to sales and purchase ledger control, accounts support and general admin.

Although, some elements of Finance Administration will be part of the role, the main responsibilities will be on the Operations side.

Responsibilities include;

Sales Order processingProduction job card generationUpdating the monthly sales forecastCommunicating with customersCreating purchase orders, placing orders for raw materials, equipment and consumablesLiaising with existing and new suppliersGeneration of shipping documentation and arranging delivery and courier servicesTracking of goods in transit and ensuring on-time delivery; liaising with customs and goods-in departmentsProviding Admin support and assistance to the Managing Director and Sales teamProviding routine and ad-hoc support to the Financial Controller including issuing sales invoices, inputting purchase invoices to the ledger, debt chasing, month-end reconciliations and ad-hoc analysis & reporting.The successful candidate should be enthusiastic with good interpersonal and organisational skills; willing to learn, self-motivated and able to plan their day to achieve a variety of tasks.

Experience with the use of accountancy packages and familiarity with accountancy terms would be desirable, as well as strong IT skills in Excel and Word in particular.