Accounts Assistant

For decades Parkside has been a trusted tile source to the UK contract market. We help designers, architects and contractors specify contemporary porcelain, ceramic and natural stone tiles for every type of project – from restaurants and hotels to civic buildings and high-end homes. For us, it’s all about providing intuitive service; our architectural consultants have the experience and expertise to understand what our clients want and how to achieve it. We know that healthy businesses are founded on relationships.

With the scale of Topps Tiles Group behind us – a market-leading plc and one of the world’s leading tile specialists – Parkside’s access, buying power and logistical capability mean that we can do things our competitors can’t.

The Role

The Parkside finance function in Leicester requires an Accounts Assistant to support the Finance Support Manager in purchase ledger and accounts receivable activities to ensure processes and controls are adhered to, while ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with agreed terms and customers debts are recovered on time. 

• To work with the Parkside Finance Support Manager and the group finance team to ensure that the key aspects of the company financial processes are appropriately administered and the information is available in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that supplier invoices are processed efficiently and settled to agreed timescales and terms.
• Liaison with suppliers and other internal departments to resolve accounts queries, reconcile supplier statements and ensure the company purchase ledgers are processed and closed within the agreed timetable.
• Allocating payments to correct accounts
• Managing customer accounts, chasing overdue debtors and processing credit applications.

The Person

Essential Requirements:

• Good working knowledge of accounting systems – General Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger
• Excellent communication skills.
• Previous experience as a Purchase Ledger Clerk or in a similar role
• Able to work at pace and under pressure whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Numerate
• A natural team player
• Excellent time management , planning and organisation skills
• High work standards and a strong work ethic with a positive can do attitude

Desirable Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Experience of using MS Excel, Word and Outlook at intermediate level or above. 

For further information please contact Beth.Sutton@toppstiles.co.uk