Office Administrator/Accounts Assistant

Job Opportunities

Scampston Estate is a family run, modern rural estate with a diverse portfolio of businesses including an award-winning visitor attraction, farming, residential property, agricultural property, a luxury holiday lodge park, park events and others. The Estate Office is located at Scampston Hall, one of North Yorkshire’s finest regency houses, just a few miles from the picturesque town of Malton and easily accessible just off the A64. We are seeking a friendly and positive candidate for this part-time role who is self-motivated, organised, efficient and able to take on many varied projects and tasks. Your main duties will be to oversee many of the office administration responsibilities and assist with certain financial aspects such as invoice analysis and posting.

Summary of Responsibilities

The main responsibilities will include:

Purchase ledger: print, code, sign off and post purchase invoices to Quickbooks
Sales ledger: assist with raising sales invoices & recharges
Bankings: assist with depositing takings at the bank and obtaining change for floats
Organise and assist with servicing of Estate equipment (e.g. alarms, PAT testing)
Assist with maintenance of Health & Safety records
Ordering of equipment and management of office stock (e.g. first aid, stationery)
Submitting monthly electricity meter readings & reconciling electric accounts
Assist with renewal of contracts such as telephone, electric and merchant services
Support the office staff with implementing new systems
Organising staff events
General admin support including answering the telephone, dealing with post, scanning, filing and archiving
Other general ad-hoc work as requested by the Management Team and Estate owner

Qualities, Skills & Experience

We are seeking a friendly and personable candidate with the following attributes:

Ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Knowledge of accounting software such as Quickbooks or similar would be beneficial but not essential
High level of organisational and time management skills, as well as being accurate and having great attention to detail
Confident and professional in dealing with both external and internal parties
Previous admin and accounting experience essential; in particular with Accounts Payable

If you are a proactive individual with exceptional organisational abilities and a passion for maintaining an efficient office environment, we would love to hear from you.

Job type

Permanent, part-time

Hours

25-30 hours per week. Flexible with working hours, but ideally 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Flexible working hours, access to company pension scheme, free access to the Walled Garden & Parkland for yourself and family members, 20% discount in the café and plant nursery, 28 days holiday inc. Bank Holidays per year (pro-rata)

Closing date for applications: 24^th March 2024

Expected interview date: Week commencing 2^nd April 2024

CV & covering letter to: jobs@scampston.co.uk

How to Apply

If you would like any further information or to apply for the role please send your CV and covering letter to jobs@scampston.co.uk

Contact Details

Contact Name: Vicky

Email: 01944 758890

Phone: jobs@scampston.co.uk

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