Contract Length: Initially 3 weeks, with potential for extension

Hours

• 4 days per week (days to be agreed)
• 4-5 hours per day
• Additional days and hours may become available

The Role

The successful candidate will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and be able to work independently from the outset. As well as transactional bookkeeping duties, you will be responsible for identifying and highlighting data discrepancies arising from a recent migration from Sage to Xero.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing purchase ledger invoices, coding and posting transactions
• Managing supplier payments and payment runs
• Raising sales invoices and allocating customer receipts
• Performing bank reconciliations and control account reconciliations
• Processing payroll, including PAYE and pension submissions
• Managing CIS deductions and preparing CIS returns
• Handling VAT returns, including Domestic Reverse Charge transactions
• Preparing month-end financial information for the external accountant
• Reviewing and documenting outstanding reconciliation issues following a Sage-to-Xero migration
• Investigating accounting discrepancies and escalating issues where required

Essential Requirements

• Strong and current experience using Xero
• Proven bookkeeping experience within a UK business environment
• Payroll processing experience, including PAYE and RTI submissions
• Experience within the construction, maintenance, contracting, or engineering sectors
• Working knowledge of CIS, retentions, and construction accounting processes
• Understanding of UK VAT, including the Domestic Reverse Charge
• Ability to work autonomously and add value from day one
• Available to start immediately

Desirable Skills

• Previous experience using Sage
• Experience supporting system migrations or investigating legacy accounting data issues
• Strong problem-solving and reconciliation skills