Bookkeeper

Responsible for keeping accurate financial records for all transactions (across primary and 3 further connected companies).

Role specification:

Handling all day to day financial transactions across sales, purchase and nominal ledgers, including receipts, payments, invoices/credits, journals etc.
Coding of transactions to relevant accounts, departments and projects
Daily processing of multiple bank and card accounts, including foreign currency
Reconciling bank, card, intercompany and other balance sheet accounts on a daily/weekly/monthly basis, as specified
Operating monthly payroll, including overtime and bonuses
Processing outbound payments to suppliers and employees
Go to person for general financial queries, internally and externally
Liaising with customers, suppliers, merchant acquirers, banking and other contacts
Primary contact for external accountants/auditors
Preparation of monthly adjustments, including accruals and prepayments
Maintaining fixed asset register, calculating and posting depreciation
Preparing accounts to trial balance stage on a monthly basis to strict deadlines
Producing other schedules, statements and reports as requested
Managing & filing relevant documentation
Preparation of quarterly VAT returns
Providing administrative and clerical support as needed
Additional bookkeeping duties as required

Person specification:

AAT or similarly qualified
Strong bookkeeping skills, with demonstrable previous experience in a similar role
Organised and efficient
Confident and able to operate with limited supervision
Excellent attention to detail
Good communicator, able to build and maintain relationships both internally and with external partners
Highly computer literate, with excellent working knowledge of, Microsoft Office, electronic accounting and payroll packages (Sage Line 50 Accounts and Payroll preferable)
Ability to work quickly, accurately and to deadlines, using a logical and methodical approach