Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Bookkeeper to join our growing team. This role looks after three companies within our group. Main responsibilities will be bank reconciliations, supplier payment runs, credit control, month end and year end journals, producing P&Ls and maintaining the fixed asset register.

Responsibilities

• Daily bank reconciliations.
• Allocating payments to correct customer accounts and resolving outstanding invoice queries.
• Sending monthly statements to customers.
• Monitoring credit control and ensuring various credit terms & limits are not exceeded.
• Carrying out credit checks on new potential customers.
• Supplier statement reconciliation and payment runs.
• Producing monthly P&Ls for the three companies.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Processing weekly and monthly payroll for one of the businesses.
• Posting weekly, monthly and end of year journals.
• Monitoring petty cash.
• Monitoring holiday and sickness in preparation for payroll.
• Effective communication with suppliers, customers and colleagues to resolve sales/delivery/invoice queries.
• Answering the office phone and responding to email enquiries.
• Day to day office filing and administration.
• Supporting the Finance/Office Manager in ad hoc duties when required.

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ideally AAT Level 3 or 4 qualified and previous accounts experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Previous use of Sage50 or similar accounting package.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Due to location and limited transport links, own transport is preferential.

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (preferred)
• bookkeeping: 5 years (preferred)