Job Description

• Day to day book-keeping using Sage 200
• Raising sales invoices and managing cash collection
• Managing daily pro-forma and web sales receipts and updating internal sales team
• Managing purchase orders and accounts payable
• Reconciling supplier statements and ensuring suppliers are paid on time
• Daily bank and merchant card services reconciliation
• Manage all bank payments, including foreign currency payments
• Credit card management
• Management of financial issues associated with importing goods (eg deferred duty, Customs declarations and sea freight)
• Submission of VAT and intrastat returns
• Oversee payroll and pension reporting
• Oversee stock data integrity on Sage 200
• Maintain an accurate monthly trial balance
• Prepare key nominal ledger reconciliations and control
• Monthly management accounts / management reporting from Sage in conjunction with group finance instructions and timetable
• Ad hoc projects and financial process improvement
• Helping with general management tasks related to finance function, such as ONS report

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Sage Accounting (preferably Sage 200) • Knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook and Excel Essential, Word and Teams preferable) • Experience with manufacture and distribution, including import • AAT / Part-qualified / Time served • Minimum 5 years book-keeping experience. Personal attributes • Self starter • Commercially aware • Flexible team player • Good attention to detail • Good verbal and written communication skills