Job Description

Redhill Manufacturing Limited is seeking a proactive and detail-orientated Accounts Assistant to join our team at our office facility in Redditch, Worcestershire.

To ensure accurate recording, analysis, and reporting of financial transactions in accordance with relevant regulations and standards. Provide support to external accountants and the internal Customer Service team in the accurate processing and management of the company's sales and purchase ledger transactions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Process purchase ledger transactions by reconciling invoices with purchase orders and delivery notes; input data accurately into MIE Trak.

Raise supplier credit notes and manage their export from MIE Trak to Sage.

Review transportation and delivery costs, ensuring re-delivery charges are correctly accounted for and matched to relevant invoices.

Complete daily sales invoicing and shipping notes, ensuring accuracy and timelines.

Ensure all sales invoices are supported with proof of shipment.

Raise sales credit notes as required and cross-reference to Sage to ensure all invoicing is correct and aligned with supporting documentation.

Oversee and manage recurring invoices as required by the business.

Management of claims with external transport partners.

Maintain up-to-date and accurate data in the Factflow system.

Perform bank reconciliations and prepare supporting documentation required by external accountants.

Conduct monthly sales reconciliation to verify completeness and accuracy between Mie Trak, Sage and Facflow.

Act as a key point of contact for all accounts-related queries and provide ad hoc support across departments as needed.

Ensure all financial transactions are correctly coded with appropriate GL (General Ledger) codes.

Create and maintain accurate supplier and customer profiles, including managing credit control processes.

Issue customer statements, respond to statement-related queries, and perform reconciliations as needed.

Ensure customer and supplier accounts are accurate, complete, and regularly reconciled.

Collaborate with the Procurement to maintain and update buying pricing matrices, ensuring all stakeholders are informed of any changes.

Manage and record customer rebate agreements, ensuring they are current and compliant.

Monitor and manage the accounts inbox, ensuring timely responses and issue resolution.

Verify the accuracy of invoices, statements, and remittances prior to submission to external accountants.

Assist with the management of accruals and prepayments to ensure accurate period-end financial reporting.

Assist with the management of monthly depreciation postings in accordance with company policies and accounting standards.

Conduct allocation analysis and review trial balance accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.

May be required to perform additional tasks to support team and organisational objectives.

Experience and Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years experience of bookkeeping / operating as an Accounts Assistant.

Desirable AAT or equivalent experience.

Competencies

1. Accounts

Competency: Efficient Management of Financial Administrative Processes

Description: Supports the finance function by accurately managing financial records, processing transactions, and maintaining documentation to ensure smooth and compliant accounting operations.

Observable Behaviours:

Accurately processes invoices, payments, and credits in a timely manner.

Maintains organised and up-to-date financial records and documentation.

Supports month-end and year-end closing activities by preparing and reconciling relevant data.

Communicates effectively with internal teams and external vendors to resolve billing and payment queries.

Ensures compliance with company policies and financial regulations in all administrative tasks.

2. Organisation and Time Management

Competency: Planning and Organisation
Description: Effectively structures tasks, priorities, and resources to achieve goals efficiently and meet deadlines.

Observable Behaviours:

Plans and prioritises work to align with team and organisational objectives. Manages time and resources effectively to deliver high-quality outcomes on schedule. Anticipates potential obstacles and adjusts plans proactively. Maintains organised systems and processes to support consistent performance and accountability.
3. Customer Focus & Relationship Management

Competency: Delivering a Consistently Positive Customer Experience
Description: Ensures customer needs are met efficiently, professionally, and with empathy.
Observable Behaviours:

Responds promptly and courteously to customer inquiries or complaints. Maintains a calm and helpful tone, even under pressure. Builds rapport and trust with regular customers. Takes ownership of issues and follows through until resolution.
4. Communication & Collaboration

Competency: Clear, Constructive Communication
Description: Communicates expectations and collaborates across teams to ensure alignment.
Observable Behaviours:

Escalates key issues constructively to relevant departments. Shares relevant information from other departments with the team. Listens actively to team concerns and facilitates resolution.
5. Problem Solving & Decision Making

Competency: Driving Solutions and Judgement
Description: Responds to challenges with sound judgement and a solutions-oriented mindset.
Observable Behaviours:

Investigates issues thoroughly before acting. Makes timely decisions that consider both short- and long-term impact. Involves relevant stakeholders when solving team or client problems. Reflects on outcomes to continuously improve decision-making.
6. Attention to Detail

Competency: Ensuring Accuracy in All Work
Description: Maintains high standards of accuracy in records, communication, and accounts.
Observable Behaviours:

Double-checks information before sending to customers or colleagues. Identifies and corrects errors in orders, forms, or communications. Ensures customer details are kept accurate and up to date. Reviews records to ensure actions are complete and documented.
7. Use of Tools & Systems

Competency: Operational Efficiency and Discipline
Description: Ensures the effective use of Mie Trak.
Observable Behaviours:

Monitors data accuracy. Analyses reports and dashboards to assess team performance. Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency using technology.

About us:

Redhill Manufacturing Limited is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of access, storage and manual handling equipment. We offer a comprehensive range of products, built in Worcestershire, and supplied to industry, wholesalers and businesses across the UK and Europe. We are Proud to be the

only

manufacturer to hold a BSI Kitemark on our mobile safety steps.

We are a third generational family business (Est 1978) and are proud to say that we have been able to evolve over the years to the changing demands within our industry. We are innovative and welcome new ideas that capture efficiency and technological advancement.

For more information about Redhill Manufacturing Ltd please visit our website on www.redhill.co.uk where you can view our About Us Page and access our Media Page with our latest news.

Company Benefits

EAP

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24 hour GP Line, 24 hour Counselling Line, Discount codes for 100's of stores

Cash Plan

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Optical, Dental, Dental Accident, Chiropody, therapy Treatments, Specialist Consultations and Diagnostics, Westfield Rewards, Scanning Service (MRI, CT & PET scans), Gym Discounts, Personal Accident - Accidental Death and Permanent Disability. Values are dependant on scheme level.

Birthday's off as an additional day to holiday entitlement

Value Awards

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Workplace Pension Scheme

Friendly Team

Free parking and close to public transport

Large canteen and lockers

Early finish on Friday's

28 days holiday (to include standard 8 statutory and other public holidays and 20 days' normal holiday in each holiday year, from this entitlement, you must reserve annual leave to cover any periods during which we close down during the year).

Holiday entitlement rises from the beginning of year 2 of your employment, your holiday will increase by 2 days to 30 days per annum, total (22 days' annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays, from this entitlement, you must reserve annual leave to cover any periods during which we close down during the year).

After 10 years continuous, your holiday will increase to 31 days in each holiday year, which includes all statutory and public holidays (23 day's annual leave plus 8 statutory holidays, from this entitlement, you must reserve annual leave to cover any periods during which we close down during the year).

Our fixed holidays are shown in the holiday sheet attached

Company Values:

Reliable

Our products are reliable with unrivalled quality, and we ask the same of our team

Excellence

We strive for excellence every time

Dedication

We follow through on our actions, and are dedicated to make a difference

Honesty

We do the right thing, every time, even when no one is looking

Innovative

We are creative and empowered to better our business

Leaders

We set the standards, we do not follow them

Learning

We are committed to learning every day; about ourselves, our business and products

Future Prospects:

We aim to support continued professional development where appropriate and promote where possible. We have a skills matrix and actively encourage our employees to develop their skill set as we believe it makes us stronger as a business and enables us to react quickly to market changes and demands.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,000.00-34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Store discount
Work Location: In person