** Temp-to-perm opportunity **

** Immediate start **

** Three days per week **

Overview

A part-time Senior Bookkeeper is required to provide the business with reliable, timely and accurate financial information. The role is responsible for the day-to-day management of the finance function, including ledger management, payroll, project costing, statutory reporting, reconciliations and financial reporting.

Accounting software in use includes Sage 50 and Sage Payroll.

Key Responsibilities

Purchase Ledger

• Input supplier invoices into Sage on a daily basis.
• Reconcile supplier statements.
• Provide payment information to the Managing Director.
• Maintain up-to-date creditor analysis.
• Resolve supplier disputes.
• Complete supplier credit application forms as required.

Sales Ledger

• Raise and issue customer invoices in line with agreed terms.
• Maintain debtor analysis.
• Resolve customer account queries and disputes.
• Maintain a current list of outstanding invoices awaiting issue.

Payroll

• Process monthly salaried payroll.
• Upload pension information on a monthly basis.
• Act as the point of contact for workplace pensions.
• Process year-end payroll information.
• Add and remove employees from payroll records as required.

Project Costing

• Allocate job numbers to projects.
• Ensure invoices, labour costs and sales invoices are allocated to the correct project.
• Monitor project performance and profitability through accurate project costing records.

Weekly Labour Processing

• Gather hours and payment information from subcontractors.
• Process weekly subcontractor payments.
• Ensure labour is authorised by Project Managers prior to processing.
• Record labour costs within the project costing system.

Statutory Reporting

• Complete monthly CIS submissions and issue subcontractor statements.
• Complete quarterly VAT submissions.
• Upload payroll information to HMRC following payroll processing.
• Provide required financial information to auditors at year end.

Reconciliations

• Reconcile company bank accounts.
• Reconcile company credit card accounts.
• Complete ad hoc account reconciliations as required.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies.

Records Maintenance

• Maintain the company fixed asset register.
• Maintain the project register.
• Maintain fuel card records.

Reporting

• Produce sales forecasting reports by client and project.
• Produce project profitability reports.
• Maintain schedules of outstanding invoicing.
• Produce profit and loss reports.
• Prepare ad hoc reports using Sage and Excel.
• Assist Project Managers with financial information required for customer quotations.

Skills & Experience

• Previous bookkeeping experience with responsibility for both purchase and sales ledger.
• Experience processing payroll.
• Experience preparing VAT and CIS submissions.
• Strong reconciliation skills.
• Experience using Sage 50 and Sage Payroll or similar accounting software.
• Good Excel skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

Working Hours

• Part-time position.
• 3 days per week