Job Description

Managing clients day to day accounts office function, including the preparation of monthly management accounts
Financial reporting
Administering payroll in accordance with internal payroll company
Balance sheet, banking and petty cash
Reconciling Bank Statements
Filing VAT returns, credit control and monitoring cash flow
Budget forecasting
Assisting with purchase ledger and sales ledger
Year end and variance analysis
Maintaining records and any other ad hoc duties as deemed necessary

§ Keeping accurate financial records, processing income, receipts and payments
§ Balancing accounts (often known as ‘double entry bookkeeping’)
§ Raising purchase orders, issuing and coding invoices
§ Ensuring there is a clear record of financial transactions (income and expenditure) in accordance with organisational and tax authority requirements
§ Preparing statements, showing the company or department’s income and outgoings
§ Preparing wage packets and processing expense claims
§ Banking money and checking and verifying bank transactions
§ Issuing and balancing petty cash
§ Completing VAT returns, tax and National Insurance paperwork, submitting employer payments and forms
§ Helping to prepare final accounts, such as profit and loss accounts and balance sheets

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Substantial previous Bookkeeping/Accounting experience Extensive Sage accounts/payroll or ability to cross train from other software AAT/ACCA qualified or equivalent level of understanding through experience Good communicator, both face to face and on the telephone High level of written and spoken English Excellent PC skills including the use of MS Excel Excellent organisation and planning experience