Accountant

• Annual Salary: £35,000
• Location: Carshalton (100% office based)
• Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a Financial Accountant/ Bookkeeper to oversee and manage our financial operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and effective management of company finances. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in accounting, excellent IT skills, and experience in managing teams.

• Ensure timely and accurate production of management accounts, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets monthly.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations monthly, ensuring all balances are complete, accurate, and any differences investigated.
• Monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company, including management of cash flow.
• Handle month-end accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting.
• Monitor, process, and approve daily bank transactions and regularly reconcile all bank accounts.
• Oversee sales and purchase ledgers, credit control, and credit card reconciliations.
• Complete and file VAT returns, handle HMRC enquiries, and manage CIS submissions and statements.
• Act as the primary contact for external accountants, providing necessary information and liaising with them to ensure timely filing of year-end accounts and statutory returns.
• Manage, mentor, and develop one team member.
• Run monthly payroll using Sage 50 Payroll and manage the auto-enrolment pension scheme, including direct uploads to the pension provider.
• Process income, receipts, and expenses.

• AAT qualified.
• Must have experience in CIS Tax Reporting and 3-way reconciliation.
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Very good knowledge of all areas of accounting and cash flow management.
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Sage 50 Accounts.