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The Just Recruitment Group have a superb opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join our client on a fulltime, permanent basis working near to Haverhill.

Reporting directly to the CEO of this fast growing successful company. The business is currently growing at 20% per annum and is at a pivotal moment in its development. New premises have been purchased and new sales and accounting systems are due to be installed in the coming 6 months. This role will be part of the senior management team and involved in key decision making for the business going forward.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the whole of the accounts department and production of the monthly management report and KPIs.
• Managing the accounts assistant who has primary responsibility for the purchase ledger.
• Managing UK and overseas payments, controlling deposits and advance payments.
• Cash management including weekly forecasting of cash and credit control.
• Running all aspects of payroll.
• Management of Royal London pension scheme.
• Responsibility of all company insurances and utility suppliers.
• Working with the Operations Manager, analysing profit and cost variances to budget.
• Implementation of new accounting system, which will free up purchase ledger clerk to take some of the more administrative elements of this role.
• Job and departmental profit analysis.
• Monthly VAT returns and Bank reconciliations.
• Ad-hoc tasks necessary for the for Senior Managers and Directors.
• Management of personnel files.
• Administration and other duties relevant to the role.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

• Experience working in a fast moving busy office environment.
• Ability to work to deadlines, quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to prioritise.
• Discretion required due to nature of the role.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Confident in using Microsoft Excel.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualifications are desirable but not essential.

Just Recruitment is currently recruiting for a Sales Proposals Coordinator to be based in Braintree. 

The role will involve providing timely quotations to customer enquiries, sales order processing, customer relationship management. 

Duties: 

• To receive customer enquiries via the telephone or electronically and obtain as much information about the project as possible 
• Manage enquiries email in-box, respond to general enquiries, collect information to answer enquiries from other parts of the business and pass on where required
• Acknowledge quote requests to customers and provide relevant SLA to be quoted within 
• Acknowledge and confirm PO receipts from customers 
• Set up electronic project files 
• Maintain and update spreadsheets/trackers 
• Log enquiries onto the Shared quote book and CRM 
• Provide the customer with a quotation within SLA 
• Proactively follow up the quote and secure a PO 
• Send the order documentation to Operations for order fulfilment 
• Add the sale to the shared works order book 
• Develop and enhance business relationships and reputation with existing clients 
• Maintain a comprehensive CRM commentary of activity and opportunity 
• Refer potential business to other business sectors 
• Prepare and send weekly Purchase Order report 
• Support Customer Service Manager, Business Development Director and Business Development Managers where needed 
• Proactively approach existing and potential clients with new promotions 
• Work with colleagues to improve the customer experience 
• Other duties appropriate to the level of this role 

Qualifications and/or Experience Required: 

• Proven Sales experience 
• Thorough analytical approach – good with details 
• Good engineering education or experience – able to read manufacturing drawings 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills 
• Computer literate and conversant in the use of software packages such as Office 365, CRM 
• Accurate data entry