Financial Manager and Book-Keeper

Financial Manager and Book-Keeper

Job Summary

Raintree House Holidays Ltd is a holiday house rental and management business based near Padstow, North Cornwall.

We are a young team driving a 30 year old successful business in a very prestigious and beautiful part of North Cornwall. The team are motivated and are aiming for growth over the next 5 years.

We are looking for a special individual who can provide the experience and hands-on financial bookkeeping and guidance that we need. The role requires the candidate to keep on top of plenty of book-keeping transactions as well as to maintain a clear head to deal with often complex transactions and relationships. You will be working with an assistant.

The job is expected to be full-time at 35-40 hours per week. But, we may consider a slightly shorter working week, at 32.5 hours + per week, either over 4 or 5 days. Some flexibility around weekly hours may be needed to cover particularly busy periods. The role may equally suit an up-and-coming bookkeeper or a more experienced employee who is looking for part-time work, but experience and confidence is essential.

The role is for immediate start, or within as short a time period as possible.

Responsibilities and duties

Providing complete accountancy support to a busy holiday rental and management business, the role is varied and involves duties such as:

• Banking, to include on-line banking, paying cheques & bank transfers
• Purchase Ledger - processing purchase invoices for the business and for our clients
• Sales ledger and Revenue
• Quarterly VAT returns
• Running Rental statements for our clients three times a year
• Updating of our Rental Software for the re-billing of clients payments
• Preparation of monthly payroll data, including Auto enrolment pension, for external Payroll provider
• Preparation of annual company accounts to trial balance level and liaison with External Accountants
• Development and preparation of management statistics and accounts, with significant work in Excel and data reporting
• Build relationships with individual owners to assist with issues arising from Rental Statements and other ad hoc owner requests.

Qualifications and skills

Essential skills for this role:

• Experience in a significant Accounts position, with appropriate qualifications
• Dedicated and detailed, an ability to provide high levels of accuracy and numeracy
• Familiarity with modern financial software packages
• Good level of skill and familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Ease with computers and email
• Experience of preparing VAT returns
• Beneficial experience:
• Experience of Quickbooks Online Accounts software

Salary will be £28,000 - £32,000 dependent on experience.

In the first instance, please apply with CV and covering letter to Patrick Cherry at Raintree,

patrick@raintreehouseholidays.co.uk