Job Description

About the job

Finance Co-Ordinator

Permanent / Office Based

Monday \xe2\x80\x93 Friday

09:30 \xe2\x80\x93 17:30

4 day working week also considered

\xc2\xa323,400 Negotiable

Elland, Halifax

Proman is working with a very successful SME selling and distributing vehicles to global markets. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the business in this dynamic and hybrid position as a Finance and Shipping Co-Ordinator in the UK Office dealing with imports from Japan.

This position will be responsible for the movement of stock, purchase ledger, customer ledgers and all the general finance administration duties. UK office provides bespoke customer services, shipping, administration, and financial support for UK customers buying vehicles from Japan.

This is a business-critical role and thus full training will be provided however, experience supporting a dynamic finance team is essential.

Finance Coordinator

The purpose of the role will be to assist the UK MD / Management Accountant with general Finance duties like e.g. credit control combined with various other import related and general administration duties. This position provides a clear progression path for someone looking to develop their skills within Office Management whilst working for an SME that is part of a Global organisation with a family feel.

Finance Coordinator

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Invoicing \xe2\x80\x93 key requirement / follow customer agreed deals
• Pricing
• Credit Notes
• Cash Ledger
• Banking: payments and daily reconciliation
• Credit Control \xe2\x80\x93 customer ledger management Credit control (daily)

Follow ups

We have a coordinated process parts of a team * Buy Currency

• Affiliate company ledgers and reconciliation involving liaising with Japan office
• Update stock and sales ledgers
• Resolve Queries
• Update & Maintain \xe2\x80\x93 bank, invoices, customer ledgers - daily

Shipping duties will include (Training will be provided): * Dealing with shipping clearing agents

• Liaise with Japan Office, Shipping Lines and others

• Maintaining schedules/calling shipping lines
• Maintain spreadsheets
• Pre arrival procedures
• Customer balance payments
• Arrange collection note instructions

• Releasing cars / coordinating with UK shipping lines, agents and customers

• Documentation - Vehicles and Shipping

• Release to customer / shipping line or agent
• Update tracking numbers
• Special Delivery - Postal Runs as required (driving licence)

• Customs shipment processing online

The Candidate

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally across a wide variety of stakeholders
• Strong Excel knowledge is essential look ups/pivots
• Microsoft suite
• Experience of Xero, Sage, Quick Books or equivalent
• High level of accuracy and highly organised
• Be able to work independently
• An excellent problem solver
• Help continuously improve \xe2\x80\x93 procedures, processes & systems

Finance Coordinator

PROMAN acts as an employment agency for permanent staff and an employment business for temporary workers. We recruit for roles based in Engineering, Technical, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Office, Logistics and Industrial.

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