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This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values its people and offers genuine development and progression opportunities.\nKey responsibilities\nManage high volume transactional processing through manual data entry and imports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to company approval processes.\nReconciliation of supplier and repairer statements to ledger balances, investigation and resolution of any variances.\nResolution of supplier and repairer queries received into the teams EMS and dedicated phone lines.\nPreparation, submission and allocation of supplier and repairer payments on the company’s banking platform.\nCreation and maintenance of supplier and repairer accounts in line with company procedures\nCollaborate with internal teams, suppliers and repairers to improve processes, reduce expectations and enhance service delivery.\nMaintain accurate financial records and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements.\nSupport month-end activities by ensuring we reach and maintain our SLA’s.\nSkills and experience\nExcellent attention to detail, accuracy & organisational skills.\nThe ability to work under pressure.\nStrong problem-solving abilities.\nEffective communication and customer service skills.\nAbility to work to deadlines in a high-volume transactional environment.\nDesirable (but not essential):\nAAT Level 2 qualification or above.\nExperience using sage 200.\nGood excel skills.\n2+ Years of working in a similar finance role, with purchase and sales transactions\nBenefits\nWe believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. 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