Bookkeeper
Remote with occassional travel to Central London (1 or 2 times per month)
Franchised Consumer Business
This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly expanding business (looking to quadruple in size in the next year)
Full times equivilent salary of £50k, this will be pro rata'd to C.£40k for 4 days.
Job Description
- Recording day to day financial transactions and completing the posting process
- Verifying that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger
- Invoicing sub-franchisees for stock (immediate) and royalties (monthly) and ensuring invoices are paid in a timely manner
- Bringing the books to the trial balance stage
- Process accounts receivable/payable
- Monthly bookkeeping (HQ) including the reconciliation of the sales ledger and the posting of purchase invoices, bank reconciliation and control account reconciliations on compliant software
- Monthly bookkeeping per store including the reconciliation of the sales ledger and the posting of purchase invoices, bank reconciliation and control account reconciliations on compliant software
- Preparation of monthly management accounts per company / store and consolidated in a manner that allows us to compare the performance of each individual store
- Preparation of the quarterly VAT return
- Preparation of the company's monthly payroll, including payment runs and submissions to HMRC
- Maintenance of Xero and other relevant licenses with tailored accessibility to suit each users' responsibilities
- Ad hoc financial reporting
- Supporting the accountants with the completion of year-end and P60 processing, for all stores, at the end of the tax year.
- Supporting the accountants to prepare the statutory year-end accounts
- Supporting the accountants with the preparation and submission to HMRC of the corporation tax computations and returns for the year ended 28 February 2024
- Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained
Person Specification
- Ability to work flexible hours week to week based on the needs of the business
- Recording day to day financial transactions and completing the posting process
- Verifying that transactions are recorded in the correct day book, suppliers ledger, customer ledger and general ledger
- Bringing the books to the trial balance stage
- Process accounts receivable/payable
- Proven bookkeeping experience
- Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles
- Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
- Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software
- Proficiency in English and in MS Office
- Customer service orientation and negotiation skills
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail