ASHLEY REES
ASSOCIATES Finance & Accountancy Recruitment Specialists

A service organisation based in Nailsea is currently recruiting a Credit Controller for approximately 6 months.

Working in a newly created part of a well-recognised business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their experience in this field.

Duties will include:

• Chasing payments and agreeing payment plans
• Negotiating effectively with clients
• Reviewing and updating systems
• Offering long term debt management advice
• Offering excellent customer service at all times
• Following up telephone call with written correspondence

Previous credit control experience is essential.  The successful candidate must be an excellent communicator, both verbally and with the written word.

A service organisation based in Bradley Stoke is currently recruiting a Finance Manager to join their team.

Working for a growing SME, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone who enjoys managing small teams and has complete ownership of the month end process.

Duties will include:

• Producing a full set of management accounts
• Mentoring and leading a team
• Dealing with Senior Stakeholders in other departments within the organisation
• Provide month end commentary and analysis
• Asses and manage cash flow
• Monitor sales performance, highlighting issues
• Assisting with the audit trail
• Managing the payroll

Previous payroll and experience of working in a similar role is essential.  The successful candidate will also ideally hold a professional accountancy qualification

A retail organisation based in Weston-Super-Mare is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Working for a successful SME, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Sales and purchase ledger
• Bank reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation of management accounts
• Calculating commissions
• Updating the accounts diary
• Updating daily reports for the senior team
• Support other members of the finance team

Previous experience of working in an account’s role is essential.  The successful candidate must also be comfortable using excel.

A service organisation based in Trowbridge is currently recruiting an Accounts Payable Manager to join their team.

Working for an environmentally friendly, ethics-first organisation, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Overseeing and mentoring a team
• Process improvements and reengineering
• Mont end analysis, working closely with the management accounts team
• Ensure the P2P strategy and policy is effective and complied with
• Develop effective internal and external relationships to allow for optimum P2P management
• Set and achieve department KPI targets
• Manage the provision of reports
• Address and resolve instances of non-compliance

Previous experience of working within a similar role is essential.  The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.

A financial services organisation based in Abingdon is currently recruiting a Client Services Executive to join their team.

Working for an ambitious and expanding organisation, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Monitor and chase overdue payments
• Liaising with clients to ensure an excellent relationship is established and maintained
• Monitor and raise any risk issues
• Invoice processing
• Sales ledger and cash allocation
• Assist with client funding and payment proposals
• Asist with the introduction and support of new clients

Previous experience of working an administrative role that has client contact and dealing with figures is essential.  The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and relationship-building skills

A service organisation based in Brislington is currently recruiting an Accounts and Administration Assistant to join their team.

Working for a small company that operates within a non-typical office environment, this role would sit someone who enjoys variety within a role.

Duties will include:

• Reconciling accounts
• Purchase and sales ledger
• VAT returns
• Dealing with the external accountant and assisting with finance queries
• Taking bookings
• Scheduling
• Dealing with logistical queries
• General administrative duties

Previous experience of working in an accounts department is essential.  The successful candidate must also be comfortable working under their own initiative.

A service organisation based in Avonmouth is currently recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to enhance their experience within this field working for a highly reputable, well-established organisation.

Duties will include:

• Coding and matching invoices
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Posting journals
• Dealing with queries
• Processing invoices
• Data entry

Previous invoicing experience is essential.  The successful candidate must also be comfortable on Excel and other Microsoft Office products

A service organisation based in Stroud are currently recruiting a Bookkeeper to join their team on a four day a week basis

Working for a well-established SME, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to secure a long-term role.  Part time hours can be negotiated but they have to be full days rather than reduced hours over five days.

Duties will include:

• Bank reconciliations
• Journals, accruals and pre-payments
• VAT returns
• Purchase ledger
• Sales ledger
• Dealing with invoice queries
• Assisting the Finance Director with ad hoc tasks

The successful candidate must have previous experience of working within an accounts department and must be comfortable sing Excel.

A public sector organisation based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team on an ongoing temporary basis.

This an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their experience within this field, working for a well-recognised and highly regarded organisation.

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue payments over the phone and following up via email and written correspondence
• Allocating cash
• Processing sales invoices
• Advising on overdue accounts
• Assisting with setting credit limits
• Dealing with queries

Previous credit control experience is essential as well as excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

A financial services organisation in Bath is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Working for a growing business that offers flexible working hours and great benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Bank reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasting
• Process Direct Debits
• Process invoices
• Monitor the accounts inbox and action accordingly
• Support Group finance with financial analysis

Previous experience of working in an accounts team is essential.  The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate they are a good team player and are proficient on excel.

A service organisation based in Bath is currently recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their team on approximately a 6-month basis.

Working within a small team that operates an ethics-first working environment, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their experience within this field.

Duties will include:

• Reconciling statements
• Posting journals
• Processing invoices
• Query resolution
• Assist with admin and reception duties
• Assist with month end close

Previous purchase ledger experience is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a confident communicator both face to face and over the phone.

A manufacturing organisation based in Tewkesbury is currently recruiting a Supply Chain Co-ordinator to join their team.

Working for an expanding team within a well-recognised business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Manage a portfolio of suppliers
• Review KPI’s, analyse trends
• Confirm purchase orders and investigate invoice queries
• Manage stock levels for suppliers
• Place orders and ensure backorders are delivered accordingly
• Supplier performance reviews against SLA’s
• Work with the company to drive forward continuous improvements

Previous experience of working within an office environment is essential, preferably within a previous supply chain role.  The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate string relationship-building and communication skills.

A public sector organisation based in Trowbridge is currently recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team.

Working for a business that is well-known and highly regarded throughout the UK, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their experience within this field.

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue payments over the phone and following up via email and written correspondence
• Allocating cash
• Processing sales invoices
• Advising on overdue accounts
• Assisting with setting credit limits
• Dealing with queries

Previous credit control experience is essential as well as excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

A manufacturing organisation based in Tetbury is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Working for a well-established, local business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Post journals
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Deal with customer invoicing queries
• Raise self-billing invoices
• Process sales invoices
• Allocate cash

Previous experience of working in an accounts department is essential. The successful candidate must be comfortable working on excel and communication over the telephone.

A manufacturing organisation based in Stroud is currently recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team.

Working for an exciting company that is growing, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to enhance their experience within this field.

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue payments over the phone and following up via email and written correspondence
• Allocating cash
• Processing sales invoices
• Advising on overdue accounts
• Assisting with setting credit limits
• Dealing with queries

Previous credit control experience is essential as well as excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

A service organisation based in Clifton is currently recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team.

Working for an exciting company that is growing, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to enhance their experience within this field.

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue payments over the phone and following up via email and written correspondence
• Allocating cash
• Processing sales invoices
• Advising on overdue accounts
• Assisting with setting credit limits
• Dealing with queries

Previous credit control experience is essential as well as excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

A financial services organisation based in Bath is currently recruiting an Underwriter to join their team.

This is a new role created by growth within the company so represents an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• To take initial enquiry, identify risks and to complete underwriting process
• Understand the commercial viability of projects, identifying and qualifying any risks
• Develop products and how they are brought to market
• Make enquiries with the ability to qualify a client’s suitability
• To identify a suitable valuer, valuation cost and ultimately instruct valuation
• To answer queries as and when they occur with both direct clients and IFA’s through to completion
• Undertake non-advised sales process with direct clients requiring unregulated mortgage contracts

Previous experience of Underwriting is essential.  Strong communication skills and the ability to demonstrate commercial awareness are also required.

A legal firm based in Cheltenham is currently recruiting Legal Cashier to join their team

Working for a well-regarded local employer, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Billing clients
• Paying invoices
• Banking
• Bank reconciliations
• Inter account transfers
• Dealing with queries

Previous experience of working in an accounts department is essential.  The successful candidate must also be comfortable dealing with a high volume of work and using spreadsheets

A service organisation based in Frome are currently looking for an Operational Administrator to join their team.

Working for an ambitious and growing organisation, this role will involve some international travel and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within an administrative position.

Duties will include:

• Stock reporting for designated countries and customers
• Review, amend and format site inspection reports
• Read and review all internal audit reports
• Regular check that all staff have the necessary equipment
• Ensure all electronic and paper filing is up to date
• Check all reports for formatting and presentation
• Other ad hoc administrative tasks

The successful candidate must come from a strong administrative background, be proficient on IT and be able to communicate effectively with senior Stakeholders both internally and externally.

A service organisation based in Clifton is currently recruiting a Senior Credit Controller to join their team.

This role will be to work between the credit control team and the supervisor and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to take the next step in their career.

Duties will include:

• Act as deputy to the Manager when required
• Prepare reports on overdue accounts and insurance claims
• Assist in implementing process changes
• Ensure compliance with credit insurance policies and procedures
• Perform credit checks and agree credit limits
• Proactively undertake cash collection via telephone, email, and letter
• Maintain accurate customer collection records

Previous experience of credit control is essential.  The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate strong analysis and team leading skills

A manufacturing organisation based in Avonmouth is currently recruiting an Administrator to join their team.

To work across both the administration and IT team this role will be suited to someone who had an interest on both areas of office work.

Duties will include:

• Preparing repots for Directors
• Maintaining product database
• Consumables/hardware procurement
• Assisting with IT issues
• Checking and confirming deliveries
• Reconciling accounts
• Processing invoices

Previous office experience is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a strong communicator and comfortable with IT.

An accountancy practice based in Corsham is currently recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join their team on a three day a week basis.

Working for a well-established business within the local area, this is a great role for anyone looking to reduce their hours but still feel challenged and motivated within the workplace.

Duties will include:

• Preparing client accounts
• VAT returns
• Preparing tax returns
• Using Sage for general ledger work and bookkeeping
• Dealing with client queries

Previous experience is using Sage is essential.  The successful candidate must also be comfortable using Microsoft Office products.

A service organisation based in Taunton is currently recruiting a Head of Marketing and Business Development to join their team.

Working for a well-recognised brand that is currently undergoing a commercially-focussed revamp, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their carer within this field.

Duties will include:

• Deliver public marketing communications strategy
• Continually seek to improve marketing intelligence to drive growth and brand awareness
• Develop digital and traditional marketing campaigns
• Develop corporate brand style
• Full budgetary control and KPI monitoring
• Work with stakeholders across the business to maximise marketing communications
• Directly influence how the organisation drives income growth

Previous experience of working within a similar role is essential.  The successful candidate will ideally have a relevant marketing qualification and demonstrate strong leadership skills.

A service organisation based in Yate is currently recruiting a Marketing Administrator to join their team.

A newly created role, working for a small but growing business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Implement sales and marketing projects the support business development
• Send communications to target markets and generate leads
• Qualify leads and speak to customers
• Promote new ways to market the business
• Ensure company websites are up to date maintain reports on sales and marketing activities
• Generate PR material
• Report on lead source and KPI’s

Previous experience of working within a similar role is essential.  The successful candidate must also have strong IT skills and be comfortable speaking to people over the phone.

A service organisation based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Financial Accountant to join their team.

Working for a growing SME that has recently relocated to Bristol, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with statutory accounts
• VAT returns
• Accruals/prepayments
• Bank reconciliations
• Project accounting

Previous experience of working within a similar role is essential.  The successful candidate will ideally be studying towards a professional accountancy qualification

A service organisation based in central Bristol is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Working for a company that operates all over the world and within a position that offers study support if desired, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Ledger and margin analysis
• Reconcile nominal ledger
• Processing payments
• Option to progress through the business and take on management accounts
• Invoicing
• Responsible for your own portfolio of clients
• Dealing with client queries
• Match internal rates to invoices received

Previous experience of working within an accounts team is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a strong communicator and proficient on Excel.

A service organisation based in Taunton is currently recruiting a Finance Manager to join their team.

Working for a company that is going through a transitional period in terms of structure and culture to make themselves more competitive within their market this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Provide strategic planning financial support
• Assist with production of budget pack and provide analysis and commentary around this
• Balance sheet and cashflow accounting
• KPI reporting
• Tax compliance and support
• Assist with audit preparation
• Liaise with Senior Stakeholders around business units
• Treasury management

The successful candidate will ideally have recently completed or be in the final stages of their professional accountancy qualification.  They must also be proficient on Excel and comfortable using Business Intelligence software

A service organisation based in Taunton is currently recruiting a Marketing Officer to join their team for approximately 10-11 months.

Working for a company that is one of the market leaders within the south west, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Write and distribute press releases
• Update the company website
• Create targeted social media campaigns
• Produce publicity and advertising material
• Monitor press activity
• Coordinate annual awards
• Create engaging content to promote the brand across social media
• Undertake ad hoc photography requests

Previous experience of working within a marketing role is essential.  The successful candidate must be proficient with social media and be a string verbal and written communicator

A distribution organisation based in St Philips, Bristol is currently recruiting a Finance Director to join their team on a 3 day a week basis (or equivalent hours spread over 5 days).

Working for a privately-run SME and reporting directly to the MD, this role has materialised due the current incumbent retiring.  As a key member of the Board, this is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong commercial experience but who also still enjoys the day to day elements of accounting.

Duties will include:

• Provide input on strategic decisions and ways to improve efficiencies and promote growth
• Present to the Board the company financial position
• Oversee 1 member of staff
• Manage all property leases, insurance and other corporate contracts
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Month end analysis and reporting
• Oversee tax and treasury function
• Other typical month end duties

The successful candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification, be comfortable working within and SME environment and have worked at a similar level of seniority previously.

A service organisation in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Trainee Accountant to join their team.

These are newly created roles due to growth within the business and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.  AAT/ACCA study support I also being offered.

Duties will include:

• Accounts preparation
• Dealing with client queries
• Bank reconciliations
• VAT returns
• Assisting with month end accounting
• Balance sheet and profit & loss statements

The successful candidate must have a strong academic background.  Good communication and IT skills are also required.