Account Controller / Administrator – Maternity Leave Cover

Based Leeds

£26,000 basic + generous benefits package

Your excellent administrative skills and great eye for detail will fit the bill nicely here.

Now you have some office experience to be proud of, would you like to build a successful career with one of the UK’s largest beer and beverage companies? Are you thirsty for the opportunity to take on a role where your input will have an impact on our business success? Congratulations, you’re in the right place.

You probably know us best for Carlsberg and Carlsberg Export. But, there’s more to us than meets the eye. From Tetley’s to Tuborg, San Miguel to Somersby Cider – we produce lots of leading brands. We also import premium world beers like Staropramen and Mahou, have an impressive portfolio of cask ales and source specialist wines and spirits from around the globe to delight our customers with. We’re the Premier League’s official beer too, not to mention our partnership with the UK’s best festivals – Glastonbury and Download to name just a couple.

Right now, we’re looking for an enthusiastic individual with proven administrative skills, to take responsibility for setting up and maintaining new free trade customer accounts. A vital support role to our sales teams that involves carrying out financial checks and securing references, you’ll need to ensure strict adherence to new account policy at every stage. And, as well as regularly liaising with colleagues from sales to regional customer director level, you’ll sometimes need to attend sales/client meetings to discuss any account opening issues.

To succeed, you’ll need a good level of general education, an enthusiastic, ‘can do’ approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a busy team. As at home carrying out routine office duties as you are checking trade references or assessing a company’s financial history, excellent communication skills are also essential, along with good numeracy and proficiency using office IT systems.

On top of the culture and career development opportunities that make working with us so rewarding, we’ll also give you a product allowance, flexible benefits scheme and generous holidays. So, what are you waiting for? The broader opportunities you crave with a world leader could be yours for the taking.