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Mess Accounts Administrator

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

As a mess accounts administrator you'll be providing the accounting and mess billing requirements of a Military mess in a client facing role. You will be applying and strictly adhering to mess and company policies and procedures. This role may require taking responsibility for more than one mess.

We are a key partner to the Ministry of Defence, running services at major UK and overseas military bases which improve quality of life for our military personnel. The impact of change and uncertainty as consolidation occurs throughout the armed forces, set against a backdrop of today’s rapidly changing world, makes the preservation of high standards even more important than ever. We are dedicated to delivering the best quality as well as cost-efficiency in the delivery of infrastructure, facilities management, catering, retail and leisure services to the armed forces community

We’re proud that our work has a significant bearing on morale, retention and recruitment.

Role Responsibility

  • To produce accurate mess bills and issue to mess members within the required timeframe
  • To ensure that cash/cheques are banked at least every two days or in line with cash limit rules and procedures
  • To ensure that all monthly reports and reconciliations e.g. balance sheets, I&E, bank reconciliation are produced free from error and within given timeframes to the relevant parties
  • To complete and record monthly correspondence with mess members.
 

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

  • Demonstrate previous experience of transaction processing in an accounts environment
  • Excellent standard of literacy and numeracy
  • Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English
  • Customer service focused and committed to providing a helpful, prompt, responsive service
  • Very good practical knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Well organised with a strong ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Accurate data entry skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills with proven experience in dealing with a wide-range of individuals/teams at different levels, including an excellent telephone service
 
Desirable
 
  • Experience of working within military environment
  • Previous experience in a client-facing role
  • Accounting software experience
 

Package Description

We're offering a competitive salary for this role along with very popular group discount schemes.

 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.

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