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Finance Administrator

Location:                             
Garforth, West Yorkshire

Job Type:                            
Full-time, Permanent

Working schedule:          
Monday to Friday 08.30-17.00 (38.75 hours per week)

Salary:                                  
£25-£30k depending on experience

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join GDS Technologies, a leading manufacturer of fixed gas detection equipment. This is a full-time, permanent role supporting the Finance manager and wider management team throughout various responsibilities, ensuring our global client base of distributors, resellers, and end customers continue to receive a smooth efficient service.

Training will be provided to the successful candidate, with opportunities for further education and career growth.

About the role:

Provide financial administration support, including but not limited to:

• Support order processing and invoicing in both the service and sales departments
• Process and report on all aspects of the purchase ledger
• Credit control administration
• Credit card and expenses processing
• Maintaining client details, trading terms, payment terms, discount levels, credit limits etc.
• Regular communication with customers and suppliers
• Maintaining department processes and documentation
• Ensure accuracy of all documentation, including finance documentation e.g., sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices
• Stay up to date with GDS products and features

About you:

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with Sage 50/200 (Sage 200 preferred, particularly within a manufacturing environment)
• Detail oriented
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Able to work using own initiative as well as working well within a team
• Good organisational and time management skills

Desirable:

• AAT Level 4 or equivalent qualification

Benefits:

• Competitive pension contributions
• 23 days annual leave (excl. bank holidays)
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Excellent, free on-site parking
• Paid course fees where applicable
• Competitive salary package reviewed annually
• Good transport networks and easy access to motorway

About Us:

Statistics:

• The average length of service for GDS employees is currently 11.9 years
• 54% of GDS employees have worked here for over 10 years

For over 30 years, GDS Technologies Ltd has led the way in the design, development, and manufacture of fixed gas detection equipment.

The company’s diverse product range and ability to manufacture bespoke projects, means we can offer solutions which serve a broad range of sectors and markets, including education, car parking and the oil and gas industry. In addition, we operate in wide range of potentially hazardous environments.

Not only can the company design and manufacture, we can also offer the complete gas detection package, from site surveys through to training, certification and project handover.

To support our first-class service and products, we take care to select the best people for our business and then invest in our employees to provide excellent opportunities for their future career development.