Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Yorkshire and the Humber
Salary
11.00 - 12.50 GBP Hourly + Plus pension & discretionary bonus
Posted
21 May 2021
Closes
16 Jun 2021
Sectors
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Our client is a unique and rapidly expanding manufacturing business, currently based in Cowling (moving to Keighley in July). Due to increased customer demand, they are looking for a Bookkeeper/Accounts Assistant to join the team.

You will be required to keep records of all the financial affairs of the business, escalating any issues as required.

Main Duties

?? Accurately update & maintain accounts information, working with spreadsheets, sales & purchase ledgers on Sage50

?? Issue sales and purchase invoices on target within service level agreements.

?? Maintain correct digital and paper records.

?? Accurately coding all transactions to the ledgers

?? Initiating supplier payments and issuing customer proforma invoices.

?? Check all financial transactions to ensure they are error-free.

?? Processing customer payments on a virtual card terminal.

?? Quarterly VAT Returns

?? Check all financial transactions to ensure they are error free.

?? Managing petty cash transactions

?? Banking and bank reconciliations for multiple bank accounts.

?? Currency exchanges and banking in several currencies.

?? Help to maintain office standards and contribute positively to a smooth-running environment

Responsibilities:

Customers - dealing with telephone/face to face queries, compiling invoices timely and accurately, ensuring consistent quality through excellent customer service.

Colleagues - treating all colleagues with dignity and respect at all times, working as a team supporting one another and sharing the workload, welcoming new members to the team and 'buddying' to help them settle into the team.

Operational - custodian of all financial records, adherence to best practice accounting/bookkeeping principles inclusive of maintenance of SAGE 50 company records.

Skills/Experience/Qualifications:

* Friendly and helpful with both colleagues and customers

* Ability to work as part of a team and support colleagues on a daily basis

* Organised and methodical worker with an excellent eye for detail and tenacity to ensure accuracy at all times

* A solid understanding and working experience of accounting practices

* A strong knowledge of current VAT accounting

* Intermediate excel skills and an advanced knowledge of all aspects of SAGE 50

* Sage Payroll experience an advantage

25 hours per week, 8.30am-1.30pm, Mon-Fri

GBP11 to GBP12.50 p/h DOE

Pension and discretionary bonus