We are working closely with a Darlington based business who are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to their team. This is a new role within the business following some internal changes, highlighting the need to expand the team.
You would be reporting directly to the Finance Director and supporting the wider finance team. They are looking for someone technically skilled on Sage 50 software with the ability to work efficiently and be able to identify discrepancies.
Responsibilities:
Bookkeeping:
Management of the Company’s bank accounts, processing payments and receipts
Processing journals as part of the monthly reporting cycle
Closure of the ledgers and production of the Trial Balance in preparation for reporting
Coaching other team members in the resolution of transactional processing issues
Reporting
Providing support to the Finance Director in generation of reports on all aspects of business performance
Participation in the completion of the annual budget process
Payroll
Preparation of monthly data submissions to a payroll bureau
Dealing with staff payroll matters
Sage Super-user
Lead on the maintenance and operation of the Company’s accounts software – Sage 50
Management of the maintenance of exchange rates
Submission of quarterly VAT returns
Closure of the accounting period
Maintenance of the chart of accounts
Requirements/Experience:
Minimum AAT L4 qualified, or equivalent in experience
Solid bookkeeping and problem-solving ability
Good understanding of the structure and inter-relationships of accounts and ledgers
Experience of all aspects of accounts work
Good team-player able of supporting colleagues in their activities
Excellent interpersonal skills, confident in dealing with people at all levels of the organisation
Good attention to detail in completing clerical tasks
Experienced Microsoft Office user confident in the use of spreadsheets and databases
For more information, please speak to Nicola at Si Recruitment.