An opportunity has arisen for an experienced accountant to join a fast-paced business in their finance department. Reporting to the finance director, the successful candidate will have a hands-on approach to managing the day to day running of the finance department whilst also being solely responsible for preparing payroll and producing the accounts for a number of smaller subsidiary entities. Interested candidates must be confident, self-motivated and professional in approach with an eye for detail.
Responsibilities:
Supervising Assistant Accountant
Producing weekly and monthly payrolls (BrightPay)
Assisting with month end procedures including preparation of company accounts to TB level
Reconciling General Nominal Accounts including multi-currency bank accounts
Maintenance of the fixed asset register
Reconciling company credit card statements and PayPal account
Liaising with external accountants and auditors
Purchase ledger;
- Coding and inputting of invoices and credits and obtaining appropriate authorisation for payment
- Generation of supplier payment runs and sending of remittances
- Multi-currency payment entry onto bank and allocation to supplier accounts
- General upkeep of purchase ledger and resolution of any queries.
Sales ledger;
- Credit control / debt collection – proactive approach to debtor management with monitoring and chasing of aged debt over the telephone
- Bank receipt allocation, banking of incoming cheques and cash allocation
- Assisting with customer queries and passing to relevant department as and where necessary
- Credit limit review
- Monthly statement distribution
Person Specification:
Passion for accounts with a keen eye for attention to detail
Must have a logical mind / working process
Preferably AAT qualified or part qualified CIMA (or equivalent experience)
Must be “questioning”
Be a strong, cooperative and outgoing person
Must be self-motivated and organised to be able to complete the job tasks and manage them simultaneously
Polite and confident telephone manner
For more information on this role, please speak to Nicola Walker at Si Recruitment.