LET’S TALK ABOUT THE JOB!
As Junior Administrator Cash & Trade Receivables you will service Shurgard’s operations business. You report to the Accounting Expert and will assist the Accounting Expert by performing accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of accounting transactions.
These accounting activities include mainly cash and receivable related activities, but also some more general duties such as preparing journal entries, maintaining balance sheet schedules, monthly closings, year-end audit preparation.
You will have contact with Operations team (Market Manager, District Managers, Store Staff etc.) as well as with suppliers supporting the company’s cash & receivables processes.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES!
About your Accounting and Finance responsibilities
- You prepare, post, verify, and record customer payments, refunds and transactions related to accounts receivable.
- You investigate and assist in resolving enquiries from the sales team.
- You liaise with external service providers to ensure the smooth execution of your daily duties (e.g. banks, collection agencies, payment service providers)
- You control the compliance of our internal approval procedures in all its aspects. You will take proper action if not respected.
- You assist in the preparation of the reconciliation files (e.g. bank reconciliations, cash in transit, trade receivable accounts, suspense accounts).
- You assist with monthly closings (e.g. accruals, deferred income, provision doubtful debt, prepaid expenses).
- You assist with the ancillary income process
- You assist the accounts payables team (e.g. advice on coding of invoices).
- You assist with the preparation of financial statements and management reports
- You assist with the ESG reporting preparation.
- You assist with the preparation of the internal and external audit process.
- You assist in the preparation of budgets.
- You support the execution of mergers, acquisitions, and integration as necessary.
- You organize and follow up the archives of the accounting department.
About your process and systems responsibilities
- You support the implementation of procedures and systems necessary to maintain proper records and to afford adequate accounting controls and procedures for all business cycles in accordance with Shurgard’s standards.
- You support the implementation of the roll out of various control systems in your market(s).
- You support the Accounting Manager with special projects and workflow process improvements.
- You contribute to European projects: systems, integration of new entities, IFRS migration, maintenance of policies and procedures.
- You ensure the application of and compliance with control processes.
About your people responsibilities
- You collaborate with the other finance department colleagues to support overall department goals and objectives.
- You provide training to new and existing staff as needed.
