I am currently recruiting for a Bookkeeper / Finance Manager to join a successful and growing SME company on a part-time basis (21 hours). Based on the outskirts of Chester (commutable from Chester, Runcorn, Frodsham, Ellesmere Port) you will provide financial management information and administrative support to a number of stakeholders to enable the continued day to day running of the company and to enable the company to grow.
Duties will Include:
- Preparation of year end accounts and liaison with external accountants
- Daily update of cash flow reconciliation
- Maintaining the integrity of the VAT return (quarterly and submission to HMRC)
- Bank reconciliation of all bank accounts
- Credit control - chasing of outstanding sales invoices and allocation of payments
- Provision of monthly payroll information for preparation of payslips and pension calculations by external accountants
- Responsibility for paperwork, legal requirements, HMRC requirements, etc. for business
- Responsible for processing of purchase invoices - matching to delivery notes, purchase orders and posting
- Responsible for making payments for purchase invoices, expenses, payroll, etc within agreed timeframes
- Liaise with the 'Shipper/Packer' with reference to delivery notes and associated paperwork for invoicing etc.
- Creation of sales invoices and email to customer
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Monthly bank revaluations
- Preparation of monthly management reports
- Reporting & and preparation of management reports as required
- In the Purchasing Managers absence to raise P.O.'s to enable the purchasing of services and materials
- To carry out duties as specified by the Directors as required by the business
Qualifications & Experience:
- AAT or similar/QBE
- Methodical and Organised
- Ability to work alone
- Good working knowledge of Excel/Sage
- Demonstrable experience in a previous role
Benefits:
- £ negotiable DOE
- 21 hour contract - flexible around working arrangement, 1-2 days WFH
- 23 days annual leave + Bank Hols (pro-rata)
DJ/0474
Bookkeeper
Chester
£27-30k