Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Mid-level (2-5 years)

English

Hard Skills

Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Bookkeeping Accounting Software Bank Reconciliations Process Improvement Accounting Software Debt Compliance Payment Processing Invoicing Cost Benefit Analysis Corporate Financial Reporting Cash Flow Analysis Process Management Shopify Financial Analysis Vlookups Numeracy

Other Skills

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Calmness Under Pressure
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Communication
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Time Management
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Teamwork
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Critical Thinking
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Organizational Skills
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Detail Oriented

Roles & Responsibilities

Understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
Meticulous attention to detail and strong organisational skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team

Requirements:

Process and record accounts receivable, including processing retail and wholesale invoices into Xero, monitor outstanding debtors, and report overdue balances and risk areas
Process vendor invoices, manage invoice workflows, obtain necessary approvals, and code to appropriate GL accounts; prepare weekly payment proposals based on due dates and cash flow
Reconcile bank accounts, Shopify, and PayPal within Xero to ensure accurate financial records
Monitor the accounts inbox, respond to queries from customers and suppliers, and escalate issues to the Finance Manager or Operations team as needed

Booth & Partners

About Booth & Partners

We impact global start-ups and organizations to ignite their sense of mission and purpose while impacting the lives of underserved communities around the world. Our co-evolving partners seek to disrupt their industry and serve as a vehicle for change. We provide outsourcing services in the form of Talent Solutions, Managed Solutions, and Workspace Solutions helping our partners drive towards ever-greater purpose and meaning. Our values are what ultimately drive Booth and Partners. We do our best to make sure that our shared values are deeply ingrained in how we work. We understand how values are inextricably connected to all areas of our business, and we focus on ways to be intentional. These values manifest not only in how we relate to each other but how we thrive and exist in the world.

Company type: Large

Founded: 2018

Company size: 1001 - 5000

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Job description

The Client

Think Better Group (TBG) owns and operates leading consumer brands which focus on delivering environmentally sustainable products in high growth markets. Headquartered in the UK, we have operations in the UK, USA, and Australia. Our portfolio of businesses operate within both ecommerce and wholesale channels, and all have an overarching passion and focus on doing better for the environment. As a group, we have set metrics and targets to reduce our impact on the planet and publish an annual sustainability report and we were excited to receive equity funding from ABN Amro’s Sustainability Fund in 2023.

The Role

We are recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join the Finance Team. The individual must be hard working and motivated with excellent attention to detail and accuracy. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing group of forward-looking companies. This role will have a focus on bookkeeping across all our brands.

Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable

Process retail invoices and Wholesale invoices into Xero.
Actively monitor and follow up outstanding debtors.
Reporting outstanding debts and risk areas.

Accounts Payable

Process vendor invoices – including managing invoice workflows, following up business approvals and coding to appropriate GL accounts.
Prepare weekly payment proposals based on due date and cashflow.

Bank Accounts

Bank accounts, Shopify, PayPal reconciliations within Xero.

Email Monitoring

Monitoring the ‘Accounts’ inbox(s) and responding to queries from Customers and suppliers.
Escalating issues to the Finance Manager or Operations team as necessary.

Reporting & Analysis

Assist in collating appropriate data for Finance Manager for margin, cost and tracking analysis.

Other

Process Improvements for group businesses; including implementation.
Adhoc tasks as required by business and management.

Requirements

Understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
Meticulous attention to detail with the strong organisational skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Critical thinker with a high proficiency in math.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

Formal qualification, or qualified by experience with a minimum 2 years’ experience working within an accounts department.

Software Experience

Microsoft Excel skills would be beneficial – ability to use Pivots, Vlookup etc.
Experience with online accounting packages (Xero & Quickbooks) and familiarity of ecommerce platforms (Shopify).