Accounts Assistant (Accounts Payable) - 1121

at  Thorlabs

WHAT IS THE JOB?

Working as part of a small Accounts team you will be responsible for maintaining and administering the Purchase Ledger as well as providing support to the other functions of the Accounts Department.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm

WHO WE ARE?

Thorlabs is a global, industry leading optical technologies company. We are experts in the design and manufacture or a range of innovative photonics products. We use these products in manufacturing and research, from fibre optics to piezo motors. We are the gold standard with optics laboratories worldwide. There are now 22 facilities across the world in 13 countries. Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.

• Process incoming supplier invoices through to the Purchase Ledger
• Ensure VAT invoices are received for any proforma invoices and electronically filed
• Post other outgoings to the Ledger, including credit card purchases, expense claims, direct debits, and petty cash.
• Reconcile vendor statement and resolve queries by liaising with the suppliers and other members of staff as required.
• Prepare proposed payment runs and distribute remittance advices to beneficiaries.
• Investigations of aging goods received not invoiced transactions.
• Assist with month end close, compiling aging reports and investigation of aging transactions, and complete petty cash, credit card and intercompany reconciliations
• Other duties as required to assist month end close process, daily transactions, etc.