LGS Vision Recruitment are delighted to be working with a very modern, forward-thinking firm of accountants as they search for a Bookkeeper to join their growing team.
Job Specifications:
- Complete daily bookkeeping tasks for a varied portfolio of clients such as, posting sales invoices, purchase invoices, and reconciling various bank accounts .
- Ensure transactions are accurately posted to the correct nominal accounts.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns for all business activities.
- Manage the sales ledger, ensuring up-to-date debtors information is kept up to date.
- Manage purchase ledger, ensuring creditors information is kept up to date.
- Prepare payment runs.
- Efficiently handle employee expense claims.
- Reconcile the business's intercompany loan accounts.
- Analyse bookkeeping data into financial statements format to report back to directors on the overall performance of the business.
- Post and review month end journals to ensure accuracy in financial records.
- Manage, organise and update relevant data using database applications.
- Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents.
- Assist with administrative duties to prepare end of year accounts.
- Advise managers of any outstanding financial issues.
- Assist with the training and monitoring of bookkeeping apprentices.
- Undertake ad-hoc duties as required to support the financial operations of the business.
Skills and experience:
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in bookkeeping.
- Proficiency (3+ years) in using accounting software such as Sage Accounting, Xero, Quickbooks, AutoEntry and Hubdocs
- A high level of working knowledge of accounting principles and regulations.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft applications including Excel, Word and Outlook.
- A keen eye for detail and exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work on own initiative.
- Strong multi-tasking and time management skills to meet deadlines.
- Good communication and team skills to assist the training of Bookkeeping apprentices.
- Excellent numeracy and IT skills.
Package:
- £28k -£32k Dependent on experience
- 22 days holiday + bank holidays
- 9am till 5:30pm
- Career progression
If you would like more information on this Bookkeeper position, contact Liam Snell at LGS Vision Recruitment.