Accounts Payable Clerk- German Speaker in Bristol

SALARY: £31,931.00 per annum

HOURS: 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday

About Bristol Waste Company:

Our work helps deliver Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council. Bristol Waste’s commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing. Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year.

The Finance department are accountable for the accurate and timely reporting of management information, and compliance with relevant rules and regulations.

The Accounts Receivable Clerk is responsible for the provision of an effective accounts receivable function. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate, timely and prompt raising of sales invoices, follow-up and issue resolution while working with the business to reconcile and administer each customer account and the debtors ledger.

• Following all cash collection and credit management policies set out by the business
• Owning the process of debt collection as they fall due
• Processing of financial transactions to Sage 200 to include Sales Invoices, accounts receivable journals, and cash book reconciliation
• Processing payments using BWC Accounting and Banking systems
• Maintaining accurate information within the accounting system (Sage 200) including customer details, etc
• Processing data between different systems (Sage 200, CRM, Purgo, Weightron)
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Other tasks as directed by the Financial Accountant

Experience in using Sage 200 accounting system or similar.

Previous experience working in a Finance function.

Sound understanding of basic accounting principles and practices.

Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel.

Ability to deal effectively with a range of internal stakeholders and suppliers on finance-related matters.

Flexible and positive attitude and willingness to undertake a variety of Finance tasks.

Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.

Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.

Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics.

Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist.

Because we value our colleagues, we want to recruit more employees just like them, which is why we have our employee referral scheme.

We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.

Employee recognition ‘Stand Out Award’ and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us, we recognise and celebrate talent.

We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications. Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.