Office administrator
The Role
You will be responsible for the smooth running of the office. The work will include all facets of office management - everything from invoicing customers and administering credit accounts, paying salaries and managing PAYE and VAT returns, to ensuring the rent is paid and office supplies are well-stocked.
Dealing with customers is an important part of the work, so friendly, open and confident communication skills are essential.
About Us
Midsummer Energy specialises in solar PV systems. The bulk of our turnover is in distributing complete solar PV kits - solar panels, inverters, mounting systems and electrical components - to a network of installation customers. We also sell smaller PV systems for off-grid applications direct to retail customers, and we have developed our own software product for designing PV systems, available online at easy-pv.co.uk. We have particular expertise in battery storage systems for solar PV, and these account for an increasing proportion of our sales.
We’ve grown significantly from humble beginnings. We began when an environmental scientist threw in his day job and started selling solar panels from the front room of his narrowboat. We’ve outgrown fourfive warehouses since. We're currently based in premises on the outskirts of Cambridge with 8000 sq ft of storage space and offices for our current staff of 16.
What you'll get:
About you
You'll be someone who can organise their time well, can see what needs to be done and gets it done. You'll be good at ensuring the details don't get missed as well as seeing the big picture. You'll have capable computer skills and be comfortable with basic accounting.
You'll have a natural, friendly, and professional manner with customers, both on the phone and over email.
Prior experience of administration or office management would be an advantage but is not essential – flexibility, initiative,and an ability to learn new skills quickly are more important. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
Please email a CV and cover letter marked for the attention of Jamie Vaux to jobs@midsummerenergy.co.uk before the 20th July.