Job Description

This is an essential permanent position working as part of a small and dedicated team based at the offices in rural Berkshire, near Henley-on-Thames. Our auction sale cycles mean that workloads and responsibilities can vary depending on where we are in the cycle so an ability to pro-actively priorities and manage your time appropriately is essential. Ultimately, we are looking for someone with experience, a fantastic attitude and great attention to detail.

Responsibilities would include:

• Creating customer contacts in Xero as required
• Recording sales invoices, settlement statements and purchase invoices in Xero with appropriate analysis in nominal ledger.
• Recording and allocation of credit notes, recording cash refunds made
• Recording credit card expenditure (claiming VAT where valid receipts provided)
• Reconciling/analyzing all bank receipts, transfers and payments (including Savings account) against invoices, or to the relevant nominal account
• Matching all Client bank account receipts and payments to invoices/settlement statements
• Identifying and requesting supplier invoices/receipts for payments which cannot be reconciled to those already uploaded to Share file
• Recording the payroll journals
• Ad hoc journal adjustments, e.g. for stock, accrued costs, loan interest, year end adjustments etc. 
• As above for the VAT reconciliations & VAT return.
• Training will be provided with a hand over and support available from the current bookkeeper.

Benefits:

• Working for a growing market leading organization
• Friendly and supportive environment
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• The ideal candidate must proficient with Xero
• An understanding of the Auctioneers Margin Scheme would be an advantage.
• Good organizational skills
• Good level of IT skills
• Ability to work independently and priorities appropriately
• Be able to work to deadlines
• Clean driving license and own car

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Bookkeeping: 3 years (required)