Job Description

Company description

Knoetze are a small and long-established specialist building contractor with expertise in interior and exterior insurance renovation works across various sites in the Surrey, Sussex & South London area.

We’re looking for someone that has exceptional communication skills and can help support our site teams from our office. Ideally someone with some experience in the construction industry with a general understanding of accountancy specific to the industry i.e. the construction industry scheme, profit & loss, PAYE and VAT.

Whilst this role is predominantly office based, we are also flexible for you to also work from home! This is a full-time position, Monday to Friday 07.30 – 16.30.

Roles

Recording day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process.
Processing purchase invoices, and suppliers statements reconciliation.
Preparing sales invoices in line with the statement of work complete, uploading these to Invoice Credit control of the Sales Invoices, managing retentions payable.
Updating bank entries on Sage - Bank Reconciliations daily.
Taking accounts to Trial Balance.
Ensuring financial processes and procedures are being adhered to by all staff, e.g. staff expenses.
Scanning, photocopying & attaching invoices to the accounts system - Sage and receipt bank.
Entering data, monitoring and maintaining records and launch reports and financial statements as required.
CIS returns for sub-contractors.
General upkeep of filing systems.
Answering telephone calls and keeping log of messages for management.
Aiding project management duties.

Person Requirements:

Have at least 3 years’ experience in general bookkeeping and office administration gained working within SME environments, desirably construction.
Have the ability to be flexible and adaptive to changing commercial pressures.
Be highly organised with a desire to review, maintain and propose new robust processes and procedures within finance.
Have experience of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Be proficient in the use of Sage Business Cloud Accounting.
Fully proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
ATT Level 3 or equivalent.
Payroll & VAT Returns.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.

This is an excellent opportunity blending accounting and administration duties working for a highly successful Contractor.

If your skills and experience fulfil the above criteria then please apply now for this immediately available position.

Reference ID: Bookkeeper September 2020

Application deadline: 16/09/2020

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• bookkeeping: 3 years (Required)
• accounting: 2 years (Preferred)

Work remotely:

• Yes

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Have at least 3 years’ experience in general bookkeeping and office administration gained working within SME environments, desirably construction. Have the ability to be flexible and adaptive to changing commercial pressures. Be highly organised with a desire to review, maintain and propose new robust processes and procedures within finance. Have experience of the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). Be proficient in the use of Sage Business Cloud Accounting. Fully proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. ATT Level 3 or equivalent. Payroll & VAT Returns. Ability to communicate and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.